A necessary letter despatched to Mrs.Mapper at The Chestnuts, she went once more to Bank Street and met her friend Dr.
Lambe.
She told him, in general terms, all she knew of the circumstances which might have led to Thyrza's illness.

At first she had been in doubt whether or not to go to Lambeth and see Lydia Trent, but on the whole it seemed better to take no steps in that direction for the present.
Should the case be declared dangerous, Lydia of course must be sent for, but that was a dark possibility from which her thoughts willingly averted themselves.

The sister could doubtless throw some light on Thyrza's strange calamity.

What did the child's 'You know you promised me' mean?
But that would be no aid to the physician, upon whom for the present most depended.

Nor did Dr.Lambe exhibit much curiosity.