If he chooses to come here the following morning before he goes down to Nuncombe Putney, well and good.

I shall wait up till Martha comes back from the train on Tuesday night, and hear." Dorothy was of course full of gratitude and thanks; but yet she felt almost disappointed by the result of her aunt's clemency on the matter.

She had desired to take her brother's part, and it had seemed to her as though she had done so in a very lukewarm manner.

She had listened to an immense number of accusations against him, and had been unable to reply to them because she had been conquered by the promise of a visit.

And now it was out of the question that she should speak of going.