Not that I want to know , of course . I 'm not interested in Charlotte 's correspondence , goodness knows . But if Jane had anything in particular to write about she should have written to ME . I am the oldest . Charlotte had no business to get a letter from Jane Roberts without consulting me . It 's just like her underhanded ways . She got married the same way . Never said a word to me about it , but just sneaked off with that unprincipled Jacob Wheeler -- '' `` Mrs. Roberts is very ill . I understand , '' persisted Mr. Patterson , nobly resolved to do what he had come to do , `` dying , in fact , and -- '' `` Jane ill ! Jane dying ! '' exclaimed Miss Rosetta . `` Why , she was the healthiest girl I ever knew ! But then I 've never seen her , nor heard from her , since she got married fifteen years ago . I dare say her husband was a brute and neglected her , and she 's pined away by slow degrees . I 've no faith in husbands . Look at Charlotte ! Everybody knows how Jacob Wheeler used her . To be sure , she deserved it , but -- '' `` Mrs. Roberts ' husband is dead , '' said Mr. Patterson . `` Died about two months ago , I understand , and she has a little baby six months old , and she thought perhaps Mrs. Wheeler would take it for old times ' sake -- '' `` Did Charlotte ask you to call and tell me this ? '' demanded Miss Rosetta eagerly .
`` No ; she just told me what was XXXXX the letter .
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