Since Mr Gillet is sent out to Australia for his alcoholism rather than to a sanatorium in England, I would guess that he is not the heir to the baronetcy. I get the impression from other Victorian novels that younger sons and cousins were more frequently dispatched to Australia. Gillet's reference to his sister's 'severe' lips makes me guess that he asked her for help & was refused, suggesting that he can't borrow or obtain money on the strength of being the heir.
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Since Mr Gillet is sent out to Australia for his alcoholism rather than to a sanatorium in England, I would guess that he is not the heir to the baronetcy. I get the impression from other Victorian novels that younger sons and cousins were more frequently dispatched to Australia. Gillet's reference to his sister's 'severe' lips makes me guess that he asked her for help & was refused, suggesting that he can't borrow or obtain money on the strength of being the heir.