At the window sat Miss Garland, who turned her intense regard upon him as he came in.

Mrs.Hudson quickly rose and came to him, holding out the note.
"In pity's name," she cried, "what is the matter with my boy?
If he is ill, I entreat you to take me to him!" "He is not ill, to my knowledge," said Rowland.

"What have you there ?" "A note--a dreadful note.

He tells us we are not to see him for a week.
If I could only go to his room! But I am afraid, I am afraid!" "I imagine there is no need of going to his room.

What is the occasion, may I ask, of his note ?" "He was to have gone with us on this drive to--what is the place ?--to Cervara.