not at all.There's only Lady Harriet that can manage her at all, and she not always.' 'Well, then - we must hope that there is nothing the matter with her; and I dare say there is not.She says there is not, and she ought to know best herself.' But a day or two after this conversation took place, Lady Cumnor startled Mrs Kirkpatrick, by saying suddenly, - 'Clare, I wish you'd write a note to Mr Gibson, saying, I should like to see him this afternoon.I thought he would have called of himself before now.He ought to have done so, to pay his respects.' Mr Gibson had been far too busy in his profession to have time for mere visits of ceremony, though he knew quite well he was neglecting what was expected of him.But the district of which he may be said to have had medical charge was full of a bad kind of low fever, which took up all his time and thought, and often made him very thankful that Molly was out of the way in the quiet shades of Hamley.His domestic 'raws' had not healed over in the least, though he was obliged to put the perplexities on one side for the time.The last drop - the final straw, had been an impromptu visit of Lord Hollingford's, whom he had met in the town one forenoon.They had had a good deal to say to each other about some new scientific discovery, with the details of which Lord Hollingford was well acquainted, while Mr Gibson was ignorant and deeply interested.
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