Having thought it through, he finally decided to reveal everything: "Before Sophie left, she told me that it was in the suicide note Sarah wrote to her that asked her to leave London—to leave this place full of trouble and strife."
"So Sophie decided to leave only after reading that letter?" Ned asked eagerly. "This is very important to me. I must know the answer."
"Well..." After hesitating for a long moment, Matthew finally replied, "I once promised Sophie that I would never mention anything about this letter to anyone. Even old Mr. Harrington doesn't know of its existence."
"It's been four years since Sophie left. Are you still unwilling to tell us the contents of that letter? Do you really want her never to come back?" Ned's voice grew heavier as he asked, "And why did she marry in such a hurry right before leaving? Do you know the reason for that?"
