CHAPTER XI.
Sir Hugh and His Brother Archie There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the great house when the family from the rectory arrived, comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
Mrs.Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.

Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.

Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.

"Hermione," he said, "I wish you wouldn't have the child in here.

It's not the place for him.