“And I?”
“You stay here.”
“Are you going to Pelham Towers?”
“No.”
“Where?”
“I shall put up at the inn at Great Pelham.”
“But the Pelhams will think it strange. They will probably invite you to stay with them.”
“They may invite, but I shall not accept.”
“What do you mean to do when you go to Devonshire?” said Clara.
“I don’t mind telling you. I shall see Mrs. Pelham and acquaint her with the discovery I have made with regard to the medicine which was last given to Piers. She must be the one to deal with the matter. She will deal with it because I shall force her to, but she must take the initiative. In all probability she will come back to London, she may even want to see you. When she comes you will know what to say to her, Clara. Remember, I trust you. I shall leave here by an early train in the morning. I am going out now to arrange with my locum tenens.”