Spring Breeze

Spring Breeze
Sweet Nothings
The Abduction of Psyche
The British Are Coming
The packet had been brought by a special messenger, who had arrived at Talbothays from Emminster Vicarage immediately after the departure of the married couple, and had followed them hither, being under injunction to deliver it into nobody's hands but theirs. Clare brought it to the light. It was less than a foot long, sewed up in canvas, sealed in red wax with his father's seal, and directed in his father's hand to `Mrs Angel Clare'. ¡¡¡¡`It is a little wedding-present for you, Tess,' said he, handing it to her. `How thoughtful they are!' ¡¡¡¡Tess looked a little flustered as she took it. ¡¡¡¡`I think I would rather have you open it, dearest,' said she, turning over the parcel. `I don't like to break those great seals; they look so serious. Please open it for me!' ¡¡¡¡He undid the parcel. Inside was a case of morocco leather, on the top of which lay a note and a key. ¡¡¡¡The note was for Clare, in the following words: