REPLY TO ABOVE
Dear Next-door Neighbour,
I have only just heard that your mother is laid up with serious illness. I have instructed my children not to distrub the peace of the house or neighbourhood on any account whatsoever. Also we keep our dog shut and locked so as to prevent it from barking at strangers or stray animals. I am sorry I do not know you intimately, but if I can be of any help, I shall be delighted to do so. Hoping your mother will recover soon.
Yours sincerely,
New Neighbour.