He let her cry, rubbing her arm in an attempt to comfort her. The sobs became more quiet and less frequent and then she was asleep. Oh. Tristan sat there like a statue, not sure what to do now. But he wasn't unhappy.

At last he roused her enough to lead her to the examination room, also on the ground floor, where he lay her on the sofa to rest.

It was upon returning to the hallway that he received the missive. After reading it, he returned and placed the clippings, along with the letter and money next to Pippa, for her to find when she woke. Then he went upstairs to his study, sat at his desk, crumpled the half finished letter and took out a fresh sheet of white letter paper.

Quote:Dear Ms. Zimmermann,

I am pleased to inform you that Miss Danes is in good spirits and much improved in health after learning of the most recent developments and especially of your arrival. Thank you for your letter of this morning and the money to provide for Miss Danes' need, which were received in good order. Miss Danes is eager to meet with you, but still too unwell to go out in public. Would you and your companion be able to visit her at __ Flowergate this afternoon at two? I believe she would greatly benefit from seeing you in person as soon as possible.

Yours respectfully,
Tristan E. Wells