I have taken all her household duties on myself, till she is in better health." Randal tried again.

"Mrs.Presty, am I to understand (after the plain direction Herbert gave) that no messenger has been sent to the farm ?" Mrs.Presty held her venerable head higher than ever, when Randal pronounced his brother's name.

"I see no necessity for being in a hurry," she answered stiffly, "after the brutal manner in which Herbert has behaved to me.

Put yourself in my place--and imagine what you would feel if you were told to hold your tongue." Randal wasted no more time on ears that were deaf to remonstrance.
Feeling the serious necessity of interfering to some good purpose, he asked where he might find his sister-in-law.
"I have taken Catherine into the garden," Mrs.Presty announced.

"The doctor himself suggested--no, I may say, ordered it.