His first
inquiry was whether any letter or telegram had arrived. Assured that
there was nothing he tottered about the room for a few minutes, then
declared that he must go to bed.
"I always feel better in the evening, Gammon. You'll excuse me, I
know; we are old friends. I must see you again to-day; you'll
promise to come back? Oh, how ill I am! I don't think this can go on
much longer."
"What did the doctor tell you to do?"
"Oh, nothing, nothing," was the irritable reply. "Of course, I must
get away as soon as possible. If only I could hear from Greenacre."
Seeing there was no likelihood of the man's leaving home for the
next few hours Gammon promised to return in the afternoon, and so
took his leave. On the stairs he passed two ladies, who, as he
learnt in a moment by the sound of their knock above, were making a
call upon the invalid. In the street stood their carriage. He
watched it for some time from the other side of the way until the
ladies came forth again. It would have soothed Gammon's mind could
he have known that they were Lord Polperro's sister and his niece.
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