His cheeks were red, his brow was all crinkled with anger, and the veins stood out at his temples with passion.

He locked the door and hurried past me without a word or a look.
"This aroused my curiosity, so when I went out for a walk in the grounds with my charge, I strolled round to the side from which I could see the windows of this part of the house.

There were four of them in a row, three of which were simply dirty, while the fourth was shuttered up.

They were evidently all deserted.

As I strolled up and down, glancing at them occasionally, Mr.Rucastle came out to me, looking as merry and jovial as ever.
"'Ah!' said he, 'you must not think me rude if I passed you without a word, my dear young lady.