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As soon as he was gone Mrs Outhouse answered Nora's letter, and without
meaning to be explicit, explained pretty closely what had taken place.
The spare bedroom at the parsonage was ready to receive either one or
both of the sisters till Sir Marmaduke should be in London, if one or
both of them should choose to come. And though there was no nursery at
the parsonage, for Mr and Mrs Outhouse had been blessed with no children,
still room should be made for the little boy. But they must come as
visitors 'as our own nieces,' said Mrs Outhouse. And she went on to say
that she would have nothing to do with the quarrel between Mr Trevelyan
and his wife. All such quarrels were very bad but as to this quarrel
she could take no part either one side or the other. Then she stated
that Mr Trevelyan had been at the parsonage, but that no arrangement
had been made, because Mr Trevelyan had insisted on paying for their
board and lodging.
This letter reached Nuncombe Putney before any reply was received by
Mrs Trevelyan from her husband.


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