"For Heaven's sake, young woman, don't make a scene before all these listeners.

We will have your mother conveyed into the vestry until she recovers; and if she ever recovers, no time is to be lost in attending to her.

Sir Jasper, I think the child had better be sent home immediately.

My lady will wonder at the delay." A faint wail from the infant lying in the nurse's arms seconded the suggestion.

That feeble cry and the mention of his wife acted as a magic spell upon the baronet.
"Your mad intruders have startled us into forgetting everything else.
Proceed, nurse.