Was it her religion that gave her that?
Or only her own self-satisfaction?
No; there was something behind Aunt Anne, something stronger than she, something that Mr.Warlock also knew ...

and it was this something that Uncle Mathew met with his own hostility as he looked up now at his sister and greeted her: "Why, Mathew! You never told us.

I would have hurried back, and now Elizabeth, I'm afraid, has gone on to see some friends.

She will be so disappointed.

But at least you've had Maggie to entertain you." A quick glance was exchanged between uncle and niece.
"Yes," he said, "we've had a talk, Anne, thank you.