"Oh yes, my brother is in his school, and he's been feedin' t' bairns," Rose said with a nod. "Its hard to believe they are related at all. Though..." She looked at Pearl as if trying to estimate her. She knew she shouldn't gossip about someone who was helping poor children, but the scandal was so delicious. She lowered her voice. "I heard he's livin' with a woman out of wedlock, and she's carryin' his bairn." Yeah, a Ward was definitely in a position to condemn that.