He wrote his two letters at once. That to Lady Carbury was very short. He would be delighted to see her and Henrietta at the time named,--and would be very glad should it suit Felix to come also. He did not say a word about the Board, or the young man's probable usefulness in his new sphere of life. To Montague his letter was longer. "It is always best to be open and true," he said. "Since you were kind enough to say that you would come to me, Lady Carbury has proposed to visit me just at the same time and to bring her daughter. After what has passed between us I need hardly say that I could not make you both welcome here together. It is not pleasant to me to have to ask you to postpone your visit, but I think you will not accuse me of a want of hospitality towards you." Paul wrote back to say that he was sure that there was no want of hospitality, and that he would remain in town.

He wrote two letters at once. That to Lady Carbury was very short. He would be delighted to see her and Henrietta, and also Felix. He did not say a word about the Board.
To Montague his letter was longer.
"It is always best to be open and true," he wrote. "Since you were kind enough to say that you would come to me, Lady Carbury has proposed to visit me just at the same time with her daughter. I need hardly say that I could not make you both welcome here together. It is not pleasant to me to have to ask you to postpone your visit, but I think you will not accuse me of a lack of hospitality towards you." Paul wrote back to say that he was sure that there was no lack of hospitality, and that he would remain in town.
