anchor: And this is just what did happen, in the shape of a communication, which arrived by the second post from a firm of French music publishers, acknowledging Mrs. Inglethorp's cheque, and regretting they had been unable to trace a certain series of Russian folksongs. 
positive: A firm of French music publishers sent out a communication acknowledging Mrs. Inglethorp's cheque.
negative: I was hoping to receive a communication from a French music publishing firm, but to this day I have received nothing of the sort.