This remark was made to Lady Sophy. She appeared to hesitate.
“What will Nora say?” she observed.
“Say! my dear lady! What possible difficulty can there be about the matter,” exclaimed the lawyer.
He might not have interpreted aright the agitation exhibited by Lady Nora on discovering the parentage of the rescued officer.
Chapter Twenty Three.
When, however, Mr Finlayson’s proposition was made to the fishwife, she at first refused to agree to it, declaring that her son would recover as rapidly in the hut as he could in the castle; but on the lawyer’s assuring her that she was mistaken, she consented to let him be removed if he wished it.
“Let me ask him then,” said Mr Finlayson.
For after Ned Davis had vacated the widow’s bed, Captain Denham (for so he must still be called) had been placed on it. In the meantime, knowing that the fresh air would benefit Lady Nora, her cousin had led her to the front of the hut, and made her rest on a bench which was fixed there. Sitting down by her side, she took her hand.