As he did so he noted that for the first time she wore the little ring with turquoise hearts upon her third finger, the ring that so many years before he had bought at Lucerne, the ring that through Mrs.Parsons he had sent her in the pill-box on the evening of their separation.
This was the only form of engagement that ever passed between them, the truth being that from the moment he entered the place it was all taken for granted, not only by themselves, but by everyone in the house, including the wounded.

With this development of an intelligent instinct, it is possible that Mrs.Parsons had something to do..