Chester was introduced by Lucy in a way which led to the inference that he was a particular friend of the family picked up, perhaps, in their time of need.

Bag and baggage was piled in besides them and they drove away through the streets of Cork and into the suburbs.

Slowly the horse climbed the hill, but in a short time they were at Uncle Gilbert's home, one of the beautiful ones situated among the green of rolling hillside and the deeper green of trees.
There was another warm welcome by Aunt Sarah, who took immediate and personal charge of the sick man.
"It's a break-down through overwork," she declared.

"You Americans live at such fever heat that it is no wonder you have no nerves.

They're burned out of you.