It is no business of mine, of course, except that I am fond of Percy, and should be sorry to see harm come to him; and knowing what I do--" At that moment Mr Rimbolt, with Mrs Scarfe, entered the room.
"What secrets are you two talking ?" said the latter.
"Your son was just telling me how fond he is of Percy; and I am sure it will be a great loss to Percy when he is gone.

He has promised me to come to see us in town at Easter." "It is a satisfaction that you can leave with the assurance that Percy is virtually well again," said Mr Rimbolt.

"Really, I do not know how we should have got on without Mr Jeffreys to nurse him.

I never knew such devotion.

He has never wanted for a thing all the time; and Jeffreys' influence is of the highest and manliest sort.