Tallboys' hands; and
directly I have done that I shall go over to Brussels. I may perhaps
get there before any great battle is fought; and I should like to see
Ralph before that, if possible, and at any rate be there to nurse him
if he was wounded. I shall ask Mr. Tallboys if he can spare time to go
across with me to Brussels. I should not want him to stop there, but
only to take me over. I should think there would be no difficulty in
hiring a small vessel at Weymouth to take me to Ostend, especially as
money is no object now. If Mr. Tallboys cannot spare time himself, he
can send a clerk with me or get somebody who will take me in charge;
but at any rate I intend to go by myself if necessary. I do not
suppose it will cause any delay about the will, Mr. Withers; for of
course there must be some trouble in having it proved."
"It can make no difference, Mrs. Conway. I do not give that the least
thought. I will go round at once and tell William to put in the
horses."
"Mabel and I will go over too, James," Mrs. Withers said; "we cannot
sit quiet all day after this excitement. Beside, I want to hear what
Mr. Tallboys says."
Mr. Withers returned in a few minutes, looking grave.
"William has just come up from the village, and says that half an hour
ago a man rode up from the Hall with word that the doctor was to go
over at once, for that Eleanor Penfold had just had a stroke or fit of
some sort and was terribly bad.
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