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 : Kitty!



(patiently) : I know, Kitty. It’s not to be wondered at. I take no offence. But you must understand it’s hard for me to find myself forestalled, as it were.











It struck me as a little odd that the wire should have been sent to Ollenshaws, where I was curate fifteen years ago but I thought perhaps he had forgotten my present address. Fortunately, though, I had always kept in touch with Sumpter—whom I do regard as the very best type of country clergyman—and he forwarded it without more than the necessary amount of delay. Well, I started that evening. I was a little surprised not to find you and Jenny on the boat, but I imagined you had preceded me and that I should find you at the hospital. Of course, I understand now how it was you knew nothing of it. When did you learn, by the way?