Ask Lady Lena about it.

She will give you all the details, without her elder sister's bias in favour of the handsome young man.

What a pretty compliment you are paying me! You really look as if I had interested you." Knowing what I knew, I was unquestionably interested.
Although the recent return of Lord Uppercliff and his daughter to their country home had, as yet, allowed no opportunity of a meeting, out of doors, between the deaf Lodger and the friends whom he had lost sight of--no doubt at the time of his serious illness--still, the inevitable discovery might happen on any day.

What result would follow?
And what would be the effect on Lady Rachel, when she met with the fascinating young surgeon, and discovered the terrible change in him?
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