*In the week prior to this letter, SP had written: ‘A Birthday Present’ (30 September); ‘The Detective’ (1 October); ‘The Courage of Shutting-Up’ (2 October); ‘The Bee Meeting’ (3 October); ‘The Arrival of the Bee Box’ (4 October); ‘Stings’ (6 October); and ‘The Swarm’ (7 October).