He rode down to the doctor's house one day; and, leaving his horse with his groom, had a private interview with the doctor.

That Dr.West must have contrived to satisfy him in some way, was undoubted.

Rigidly severe and honourable, Sir Rufus would no more have countenanced wrongdoing, than he would have admitted Dr.West again to his house, whether as doctor or anything else, had he been guilty of it.

But when Sir Rufus went away, Dr.West attended him to the door, and they parted cordially, Sir Rufus saying something to the effect that he was glad his visit had dispelled the doubt arising from these unpleasing rumours, and he would recommend Dr.West to inquire into their source, with a view of bringing their authors to punishment.

Dr.West replied that he should make it his business to do so.