Back at home for breakfast, Shard opened the letters sent by Miss Gawder this month while eating and watching.
Last month, Miss Gawder mentioned in her letter that she was ill again. When Shard wrote back, he expressed concern for her health. In this letter, Miss Gawder candidly admitted that she probably fell ill due to overwork. After all, since returning to her declining family's hometown last summer, she had been busy. Luckily, her health had somewhat improved now.
In the letter this month, besides expressing concern for Mia again and reminding Shard that spring is the mating season for cats, Miss Gawder also mentioned the "little things" she sent along with the letter. The original text in the letter reads:
