One or two of his lawyer friends, whom I met with at the funeral, told me they were aware of the existence of the child." "What is to be done with her ?" asked Mrs.Gibson.
"Nay, I don't know," replied he.

"Mark has hardly left assets enough to pay his debts, and your father is not inclined to come forward." That night, as Doctor Trevor sat in his study, after his wife had gone to bed, Miss Galindo knocked at his door.

She and he had a long conversation.

The result was that he accompanied Miss Galindo up to town the next day; that they took possession of the little Bessy, and she was brought down, and placed at nurse at a farm in the country near Warwick, Miss Galindo undertaking to pay one-half of the expense, and to furnish her with clothes, and Dr.Trevor undertaking that the remaining half should be furnished by the Gibson family, or by himself in their default.
Miss Galindo was not fond of children; and I dare say she dreaded taking this child to live with her for more reasons than one.

My Lady Ludlow could not endure any mention of illegitimate children.