Major the Lord Torrington, Belmaine House

Sir,

I thank you kindly for the flowers, although there is nothing to forgive. I hope that you will always consider me, as you do my brother, as a good friend. Should you (and your sister, if she should wish to) care to call, my Mother and I are 'at home' on Thursdays, altho' that may be a little close before your demonstration. If that should be the case, we should be honoured if Lady Isabella and yourself would care to come to afternoon tea on Saturday the 8th, at Three o'Clock.

I remain, Sir,
Your humble Serv't, Emma Vickery

[The note was addressed to Torrington in Major Vickery's handwriting]

[Lord Torrington spend an hour in his library trying to answer this letter, then send one to Major Vickery instead. He told his sister to accept the invitation to tea, though.]