It appeared that she had been deceived by the removal of the house, imagining the gap caused by the demolition to be the opening of the road, so that she turned in upon the ruins instead of at the bend a few yards farther on.
"Drive home--drive home!" cried the lady, impatiently; and they started on their way.

They had not, however, gone many paces when, the air being still, Winterborne heard her say "Stop; tell that man to call the doctor--Mr.Fitzpiers--and send him on to the House.

I find I am hurt more seriously than I thought." Winterborne took the message from the groom and proceeded to the doctor's at once.

Having delivered it, he stepped back into the darkness, and waited till he had seen Fitzpiers leave the door.

He stood for a few minutes looking at the window which by its light revealed the room where Grace was sitting, and went away under the gloomy trees.
Fitzpiers duly arrived at Hintock House, whose doors he now saw open for the first time.