The correspondence continued for six weeks and became more informal and personal until Catherine felt so guilty that she confessed to her husband. Hamilton wrote to Barlow and informed him that they would never hear from him again. However, Catherine wrote once more and this time attempted suicide (unsuccessfully) as her remorse was so great.
Ang sulat para sa patuloy na anim na linggo at naging mas impormal at personal na hanggang Catherine nadama kaya may kasalanan na siya confessed sa kanyang asawa. Hamilton wrote sa Barlow at sa kanya na sila ay hindi marinig mula sa kanya muli. Gayunman, Catherine wrote minsan pa at oras na ito tinangkang magpakamatay (unsuccessfully) bilang kanyang mataos na ito ay malaki.