"Of course..." she said breathlessly, "but I do wish he would leave me be." She looked down at the letter, and instead of crumpling the thing up again, she pocketed the thing, deciding it best to keep it in case it was needed. "Why did I ever fall in love with such a fool of a man? Tis beyond me." She grimaced and stood up again, looking down at the work they had done together. "Thank ye... Ye don't have ta help me, sir, but I won't turn it down."