The letter read as follows:--

"I am as good as my word, little Miss, in sending
you back what you lent me with many grateful
thanks for the loan, as I reached London safe and
have never touched a drop of drink since I seen
you, and am in work at my uncle's, which is good
of him to take me, and am getting good wages and
goes to church again. And my uncle has a chum
which is a street preacher, and comes along of
plenty of fellows like I was, and I told him of your
young fellow, Tommy Maxwell, and he will keep a
look-out for him. Tell the woman that fetched
you sharp away that I'll hold up my head with her
yet, and every night I asks God to bless you, for I
hopes I am getting on the right track again, and
thank you kindly for your talk, which is sticking to
me.

"Yours obediently,

"JACK GRAY."

Sir Edward laid the letter down in silence when he had finished reading
it. Milly's face was radiant.

"I've never had a letter in my life before, uncle, but I don't quite
understand all of it. Will you explain it to me?"