Trials And Tribulations

by materp.c

following on from the 'Artful Dodger's confession' the story carries on a few years later, Alice and Oliver are now living with their great uncle Mr Brownlow. The gang have moved to a small room in an alleyway and a new character Max has come to terrorize Jack and Charlie's lives. please read and review!

8. Mr Brownlow's letter

Chapter 8

It had taken Mr Brownlow months to finally find the time to sit down at his desk and write the letter he had been putting off writing. He sat at his tidy desk; pen in hand, staring at the blank paper struggling for an appropriate open line. So much had happened since he last wrote that he didn't know where to begin.

He let out a sigh and told himself that he was being silly, he was writing to a very dear friend who would not care how he formed his letter. So with that in mind Mr Brownlow put pen to paper.

Dear Mr Grimwig,

I apologize for not writing to you sooner but the past year has been very hectic as I will duly explain.

Send my regards to your dear wife and, forgive me it is rather a long time since our last meeting, how is your injured leg, better I hope?

Now you remember the two young children I briefly took custody over early in the spring of last year? Well it seem, contradictory of your beliefs my dear friend, that God has brought them back into my care.

It has now been discovered that they are in fact the offspring of my dear niece and as the only known relative it has fallen to me to take up the responsibility of caring for them.

I know what you are thinking and no I'm too old to take up such a responsibility I'll have you know!

Alice –the eldest- is growing into a fine young woman and Oliver a fine young man, he is a keen learner and I believe I can make something useful of him yet! This perhaps brings me aptly to the main purpose of my letter.

As Oliver has good prospects ahead of him, it occurred to me that Alice to ought to possess some too. It was when thinking on this subject that I remembered you saying that you had a nephew of marriageable age who had not yet found himself engaged, does this information still ring true?

Frankly I couldn't think of a better gentleman to pair my great niece with.

I hope that we can meet again soon and discuss the matter at length and of course generally catch up on some things.

Yours faithfully,

Brownlow

And with that Mr Brownlow folded the letter and slid it into the envelope, sealed it and then proceeded to find Mrs Bedwin to give her the task of posting it the next time she went out.

Two short chapters arriving, this is one! Please review so I know if people are still reading, it would be much appreciated, thankyou!