The elder brother had not yet said anything
about Jenny's prospects, and only asked after the party at the Hall.
"All nearly well, except Frank's deafness," said Jenny. "In a day
or two he is going up to London to consult an aurist, and see
whether he can keep his clerkship. Miles is going with him, and
Rosamond takes Terry up to see his brother in London, and then, I
believe, she is going on to get rooms at Rockpier, while Miles comes
home to fetch his mother there."
"Mrs. Poynsett!" with infinite wonder.
"Oh yes, all this has really brought out much more power of activity
in her. You know it was said that there was more damage to the
nervous system than anything else, and the shock has done her good.
Besides, Miles is so much less timid about her than dear Raymond,
who always handled her like a cracked teapot, and never having known
much of any other woman, did not understand what was good for her."
"Miles has more pith in him than ever poor old Raymond had," said
Phil. "Poor old Poynsett, I used to think he wanted to be spoony on
you, Joan, if he had only known his own mind.
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