Fortunate that Symons had to hurry off to South America for that commission, wasn't it?
Mr. Symons says that these three lumps were upon the ground "in the first place."
We begin to suspect that Mr. Symons exhausted himself at Notting Hill.
It occurred prior to Mr. Symons' investigations, but is not mentioned by him.
He reminds us of Mr. Symons, and "the man" who "considered" that he saw something.
Symons won't drop the business until he has pushed it through.
Mrs. Symons and the governess thought this most inexplicable.
"Miss Symons asked me to give you this box," said the nurse.
Every one talked of Symons, of his energy, of his jokes, of his enthusiasm.
Symons' shoe got to annoying him again, and his spirits began to droop.
