She wrote to her grandfather:-- "I saw John Gale the other day with a crowd following him in the Strand.

He had on only a kind of brown serge dressing-gown, tied around his waist by a rope, and a hood on his head.

I think his poor 'toe-toes' were in sandals, and I dare say his legs were cold, poor dear.

However, if he calls THAT protection of Golly--I don't! I might be run off at any moment--for all he'd help.

No matter! If this Court understands herself, and she thinks she do, Golly can take care of herself--you bet." Nevertheless, Golly lost her place at the hospital through her heroic defense of her friend Jinny Jones, who had been deceived by Lord Brownstone Ewer.