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At this juncture, Miss Mally Glencairn was announced: she entered,

holding a letter fro heard of the e from an acquaintance in the street, she had

hurried ho fro up the letter, which she found on her table,

came with all speed to Miss Isabella Tod to cos

Never was any confluence of visitors more remarkable than on this

occasion Before Miss Mally had well explained the cause of her abrupt

intrusion, Mr Micklewham made his appearance He had co by accident with Saunders Dickie,

got the Doctor's letter froht he

could do no less than call at Mrs Tod's, to let Miss Isabella know the

change which had taken place in the condition of her friend

Thus were all the correspondents of the Pringles assembled, by the merest

chance, like the dramatis personae at the end of a play After a

little harreed that Miss Mally should read her

communication first--as all the others were previously acquainted with

the contents of their respective letters, and Miss Mally read as

follows:-

LETTER XXX