Brake came to Wrychester by himself--I was to join him next morning: we were then to go to see the Duke together.

When I got to Wrychester, I heard of Brake's accident, and being upset by it, I went away again and waited some days until yesterday, when I made up my mind to tell the Duke myself, as I did, with very fortunate results.

No, that's the only reason I know of why Brake came this way.

I tell you I knew nothing at all of his family affairs! He was a very close man, Brake, and apart from his business matters, he'd only one idea in his head, and that was lodged there pretty firmly, I can assure you!" "What was it ?" asked Bryce.
"He wanted to find a certain man--or, rather, two men--who'd cruelly deceived and wronged him, but one of 'em in particular," answered Glassdale.

"The particular one he believed to be in Australia, until near the end, when he got an idea that he'd left for England; as for the other, he didn't bother much about him.