“What of your other brother? And what did you mean he is alone?”

“He lost little Delphi, his dearest friend, Harry has engaged in some terrible foolery that has stolen him from us. And Philip, whom David adores, has become lost through depression and laudanum. Mother never had a great deal of time for him.”

“But what of you?”

“Mother takes every minute of my time. I check over his work, but I am afraid that he has outstripped me with his knowledge and reason. I should not wonder if he were to follow in your footsteps and become a doctor.”

“And your mother?”

“Her mind has failed her. Almost every day she sends me out looking for Father, Harry, and Rosie. She swears she has seen them and will...

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