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Melcombe wintered at Mentone,
partly on her boy's account, for he had a feverish or aguish illness at
Venice, and she was advised not to bring him to England."
"I never heard of it," said Grand, with anxiety.
"Nor I, my dear father; but I meant to have told you before; for I see
you take an interest in the child."
"What imprudence!" continued Grand; "those people really have no sense.
I begged them particularly not to go to Venice in the autumn."
"Yes," said John, "it was foolish; but Swan went on to say that he heard
the boy was all right again."
"I hope so," replied Grand, almost fervently; "and his mother wants to
consult us now about his going to school."
John could not forbear to smile when his father said "us."
"So you have written to say you shall be glad to see them?" he inquired.
"Yes; it is very little I ever see of my relations."
John thought that perhaps his father's mind was turning with affection
towards his family, from whom he did not now doubt that he had been
estranged owing to some cause which had terminated with the old
mother's death.


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