Mr. Wayland had been urging him on one side that 'twas no
more than his duty; and her Ladyship, on the other, would have it
that Mr. Belamour was right down melancholy mad, and would go into
a raving fit if his nevvy did but go near the place."
"She did not say that!"
"Oh yes, she did, miss, I'll take my oath of it, for I was in the
coach with Master Wayland on my knee, when she was telling a lady
how hard it was they could have no use of Bowstead, because of Sir
Jovian's brother being there, who had got the black melancholics,
and could not be removed. The lady says how good she was to suffer
it, and she answers, that there was no being harsh with poor Sir
Jovian's brother, though he had a strange spleen at her and her son,
and always grew worse when they did but go near the house; but that
some measures must be taken when her son came of age or was married."
"But he came at last!"
"He said he wanted to see for himself, and thought he could at least
find out from the servants whether his uncle was in the state they
reported. And there he found his three little sisters, and that you
was their tutoress, and they couldn't say enough about you, nor the
poor gentleman neither. 'I didn't see her, nurse,' says he, 'but
there's a bit of her own sweet fingers' work.
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