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"Where's
Julius?"
"He went to see old George Willett," said Anne. "The poor old man
has just heard of the death of his daughter at Wil'sbro'."
"And you came to sit with this boy, you good creature. How are you,
master?"
"Oh, better, thanks," he said, with a weary stretch. "How done up
you look, Rose! How did you come?"
"I walked from Wil'sbro'."
"Walked!" echoed both her hearers.
"Walked! I liked my two legs better than the four of the horse that
brought me there, though 'twasn't his fault, poor beast, but the
brute of a driver, whom we'll have up before the magistrate. I've
got the name; doing his best to dislocate every bone in the poor
thing's body. Well, and I hope baby didn't disturb you?"
"Baby has been wonderfully quiet. Julius went to see after her
once, but she was out."
"I'll go and see the young woman, and then come and tell my story."
But Rosamond came back almost instantly, exclaiming, "Emma must have
taken the baby to the Hall. I wish she would be more careful. The
sun is getting low, and there's a fog rising.


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