She's dreadful agitated and very weak and
trembling ever since you came in, miss."
Primrose said she would go back to Rosebury directly, and she was so
fortunate as to meet Noel as he was starting for London.
"You must come with me," she said earnestly. "I fear our dear little
Daisy is even worse than Hannah represented her to be. She has
absolutely refused to see me, and talks only about you and Mrs.
Ellsworthy. I don't know what she can want with either of you, but it
is quite evident that she thinks you can help her and save her from
some great trouble. Poppy said she wanted Mrs. Ellsworthy to give her
money; I suppose to replace what she lost of mine. Well, Mrs.
Ellsworthy is not here; so can you come to see her to-night?"
"I will come at once, Miss Mainwaring," answered Noel. "If we walk
down this street we shall pass the post-office, and I can send a
telegram to Mrs. Ellsworthy and also to my servant, Lawson. I must try
and get into town some time to-morrow, however, for I have got to
attend the trial of no less a person than your old landlord, Dove. He
was apprehended for stealing a bank-note and a ring from my
mantle-piece."
"I never liked that man," said Primrose; "indeed, I never thought
either of the Doves quite honest.
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