Dear Julius,

I know you and Minty must be as concerned as myself and it worries me that you had not already known of this. I thank you for your discreteness in this matter and assure you that I shall write to you the moment I hear from our dear Bella.

If there is anything I can do at all to help please let me know. I should hate to sit idly by if I could be of some use.

Gratefully,
Lucille Flint