`SetoneofMrsMichelson’sopinionsfairlyagainsttheother，’hesaid，`andtrytobereasonableaboutaperfectlyplainmatter。Ifshehadnotbeenwellenoughtobemoveddoyouthinkweshouldanyofushaveriskedlettinghergo？Shehasgotthreecompetentpeopletolookafterher——
Foscoandyouraunt，andMrsRubelle，whowentawaywiththemexpresslyforthatpurpose。Theytookawholecarriageyesterday，andmadeabedforherontheseatincaseshefelttired。Today，FoscoandMrsRubellegoonwithherthemselvestoCumberland——’
`WhydoesMariangotoLimmeridgeandleavemeherebymyself？’saidherladyship，interruptingSirPercival。
`Becauseyourunclewon’treceiveyoutillhehasseenyoursisterfirst，’
hereplied。`Haveyouforgottentheletterhewrotetoheratthebeginningofherillness？Itwasshowntoyou，youreadityourself，andyououghttorememberit。’