“Had the letter been copied?”
“Yes, press-copied. That was evident.”
“Can you find the copy in Sir John’s private book?”
“No, I’ve looked carefully. It isn’t there.”
“Are there any pages torn out?”
“No, I’ve gone carefully through the pages. There are no numbers missing.”
“Then I’ll tell you where the press-copy is—it’s in the sealed packet. There were probably two copies taken. Baxter, that letter was never written to Lady Rellingham.”
“Why not?”
“It’s written in terms of genuine affection. If Sir John had been on such terms with his wife, he would not have been separated from her so completely that not one of you three had ever heard of her existence. Why, Sir John couldn’t have known she were still alive, or he wouldn’t have married a second time.”
“Then who was it written to?”