Lord chiltern was unable to be in London constantly, even in this crisis in Catherine’s affairs, and he requested me to keep in the closest touch with her and with Major Lewis, whom he directed me, as the family solicitor and friend of long standing, to help in every way possible.
I told him about my unfortunate conversation with Lewis about the settlement, and was considerably relieved when he assured me he thought I had taken the right action in the circumstances. While he was not anxious to have the Chiltern finances discussed by the public press, he agreed that Lewis should be put in possession of all possible details.
Indeed, as I thought the matter over after Lewis had left me the evening before, I found I had greater confidence in the large pleasant man with the slow rather inward
