"She is a young woman of twenty, and she has a brother, Richard, who is between seventeen and eighteen." "Without a doubt those are Brake's children!" exclaimed the old man.
"The infant I spoke of was a boy.

Bless me!--how extraordinary.

How long have they been at Wrychester ?" "Ransford has been in practice there some years--a few years," replied Bryce.

"These two young people joined him there definitely two years ago.

But from what I have learnt, he has acted as their guardian ever since they were mere children." "And--their mother ?" asked Mr.Gilwaters.
"Said to be dead--long since," answered Bryce.