"His grandmother was ordered to Torquay almost as soon as he arrived home.

He remained here about a month in charge of his old nurse; and then--" "He's not dead!" almost shouted Jeffreys.
"Then," continued the minister, "when the news came of his grandmother's death, they left Grangerham.

From all I can hear, Mrs Wilcox died very poor.

I believe the nurse intended to try to get him taken into a hospital somewhere; but where or how I never knew.

I was away in London when they disappeared, and have never heard of them since." "Isn't his father alive ?" "Yes.