Alfred Gilbert's studio is in her hands, and those of Mr. Holland. Not even Gilbert trusted his sons in the end. She wonders at Gilbert fondness for foreign soil.
Princess Louise has proven to an invaluable friend, she came and visited Gilbert the day before his death. She is sending him Mrs. Mac[Loughlin's] letters. She has also found a lot of letters from Mrs. Terrell and her family, uses this as an opportunity to re-heat the story about the jewel case.