I am so glad to hear there is nothing the matter with you or your darling little ones. Mama and Papa seem in much better spirits, so you most forgive your little sister’s foolish imaginings. What news? Of course, the ball! Letty, dear, I should like to tell you everything but I do not care to boast – suffice to say that I was quite in demand amongst the most handsome young gentlemen and that we danced until the very last. It might have been the perfect evening – but for the actions of some unmanly brute. Have you heard of this monster, Letty? He is mentioned in today’s Times – Papa was reading it – they are calling him ‘The Cutter’ and he perpetrates horrible attacks on young women, stabbing at their clothes. I cannot imagine what sort of creature he is – but he attacked a girl at the Prince’s Ground, just as Papa had gone to find our carriage – Mama and myself were quite defenceless! Bea said she thought it terribly exciting – she can be a silly goose – but the police did not catch him.