Ralph Ryder of Brent : a novel . RALPH RYDER OF BRENT CHAPTER I The entrance of the doctor, who cameinto the room just as old Mrs. Ryderwas uttering her passionate warning, wasa welcome relief both to Nanny and toher mother-in-law. The young wifeknew that she would get from the elderlady no satisfactory answer to any of herquestions; the latter was most anxiousto escape from the ordeal of facing thosesearching eyes. VOL. II. 21 RALPH RYDER OP BRENT It seemed to Nanny, whose headached, and who was altogether in aquerulous, excited state, that the doctorand her mother-in-law made commoncause in
Ralph Ryder of Brent : a novel . RALPH RYDER OF BRENT CHAPTER I The entrance of the doctor, who cameinto the room just as old Mrs. Ryderwas uttering her passionate warning, wasa welcome relief both to Nanny and toher mother-in-law. The young wifeknew that she would get from the elderlady no satisfactory answer to any of herquestions; the latter was most anxiousto escape from the ordeal of facing thosesearching eyes. VOL. II. 21 RALPH RYDER OP BRENT It seemed to Nanny, whose headached, and who was altogether in aquerulous, excited state, that the doctorand her mother-in-law made commoncause in treating her as if she were tooyoung and frivolous a person to be ofmuch account in the house. The doctorwould not hear of her sitting up withher husband, and said, You could do nogood, and only wear yourself out, in atone which hurt her, making her feeluseless and in the way. Mrs. Bambridgewanted to take her home with her, andold Mrs. Ryder seconded the suggestionwith vigour. But Nanny insisted onremaining at The Grange. She di
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