i was dying to dig into the crates bobby had brought , but what with one thing and another-the white pig 's demented attempt to eat adso , a goat with infected teats , a strange green mold that had got into the last batch of cheese , the completion of a much-needed summer kitchen , and a stern conversation with the beardsleys regarding the treatment of guests , among other things-it was more than a week before i found leisure to unpack lord john 's present and read his letter .