His sister used to keep house for him before his marriage.

A most estimable person! And pray where did you make her acquaintance ?" "In the hospital, sir." "The hospital?
Not an eleemosynary institution for the diseased, I hope ?" I did not know what this meant.

"It's a place for foundlings, sir," I answered.
"But--excuse me--Miss Plinlimmon--Agatha?
Arabella?
I forget for the moment her Christian name--" "Amelia, sir." "To be sure; Amelia.

Well, she could not be a foundling, nor--as I remember her--did she in the least resemble one." "Oh no, sir: she is the matron there." "I see.

And where is this hospital ?" "At Plymouth Dock." "Hey ?" "At Plymouth Dock.