Lady Kew, who hated sick-beds and surgeons except for
herself, who hated her daughter-in-law above all, was greatly annoyed at
the news which Ethel gave her; made light of if, however, and was quite
confident that a very few words from her would place matters on their old
footing, and determined on forthwith setting out for Kehl. She would have
carried Ethel with her, but that the poor Baronet with cries and moans
insisted on retaining his nurse, and Ethel's grandmother was left to
undertake this mission by herself, the girl remaining behind acquiescent,
not unwilling, owning openly a great regard and esteem for Kew, and the
wrong which she had done him, feeling secretly a sentiment which she had
best smother. She had received a letter from that other person, and
answered it with her mother's cognisance, but about this little affair
neither Lady Anne nor her daughter happened to say a word to the manager
of the whole family.
CHAPTER XXXVIII
In which Lady Kew leaves his Lordship quite convalescent
Immediately after Lord Kew's wound, and as it was necessary to apprise
the Newcome family of the accident which had occurred, the good-natured
young Kew had himself written a brief note to acquaint his relatives with
his mishap, and had even taken the precaution to antedate a couple of
billets to be despatched on future days; kindly forgeries, which told the
Newcome family and the Countess of Kew, that Lord Kew was progressing
very favourably, and that his hurt was trifling.
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