husband having been possessed of a handsome income independently of
his small salary. Dr. Tuffnell made inquiries concerning Miss Wilson's
habits, and was informed that her actions were at times very peculiar,
that she had not gone to bed all the past night, but had stamped up
and down her room, talking as if to a second party. Mrs. Brookes was
shocked to hear that she had unwittingly engaged a mad woman to take
charge of her children, and suddenly recollected several extraordinary
episodes which, until that time, had never struck her forcibly.

It was arranged that the Doctor should see Miss Wilson and satisfy
himself concerning her affliction before any further steps were taken.
Accordingly Mrs. Brookes rang the bell and told the servant to
summon the governess.

Miss Wilson had not slept all night, and her eyes had a wild
expression, which heightened when she beheld Mr. D'Alton. The doctor,
having previously taken all that was told him for granted, made up
his mind at once that she was insane, and never reflected for a
moment on the possibility of some scheme being on foot to injure her.
On entering the room she laughed wildly and said--"So you have come
back with your bag of gold. I tell you it's _trash_, sordid trash,
not half so sweet as REVENGE!"

Now as the doctor had heard nothing from either D'Alton or Mrs. Brookes
which he could in any way connect with this wild utterance; moreover,
as the young lady looked like a tigress, and walked fiercely up and
down the room, he became more than ever convinced that he had got a
bad case in hand and acted accordingly. Looking at D'Alton he shook
his head, which Mrs. Brookes perceiving, she shook her head in turn,
and, taking out her handkerchief, wept copiously. Dr. Tuffnell tried