She writes back, positively declining to return to it.

I have accordingly arranged (so as not to have the thing known in the hotel) to occupy the room for one or two nights, and to leave Agnes to recover her spirits under my wife's care.

Is there anything more that I can do?
Whatever questions Agnes has asked of me I have answered to the best of my ability; she knows all that you told me about Francis and the Countess last night.

But try as I may I can't quiet her mind.

I have given up the attempt in despair, and left her in the drawing-room.
Go, like a good fellow, and try what you can do to compose her.' In those words, Lord Montbarry stated the case to his brother from the rational point of view.