Thankfulness that Mr. Devereux
was recovering, and that Claude had escaped the infection, made her
once more hopeful and cheerful; she let the morrow take thought for
the things of itself, rejoicing that it was not her business to make
arrangements.
CHAPTER XX: THE LITTLE NEPHEW
'You must be father, mother, both,
And uncle, all in one.'
Mr. Mohun had much business to transact in London which he could not
leave undone, and as soon as his nephew began to recover he thought
of setting off to meet Mr. and Mrs. Hawkesworth, who had already been
a week at Lady Rotherwood's house in Grosvenor Square, which she had
lent to them for the occasion. Claude had intended to stay at home,
as his cousin was not yet well enough to leave the room; but just at
this time a college friend of the Rector's, hearing of his illness,
wrote to propose to come and stay with him for a month or six weeks,
and help him in serving his church. Mr. Devereux was particularly
glad to accept this kind offer, as it left him no longer dependent on
Mr. Stephens and the Raynham curates, and set Claude at liberty for
the London expedition. All was settled in the short space of one
day.
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