He had been seen hiring a carriage at the Earl of Wessex Hotel.
Her father and Grace were both present when the intelligence was announced.
"Now," said Melbury, "we must make the best of what has been a very bad matter.

The man is repenting; the partner of his shame, I hear, is gone away from him to Switzerland, so that chapter of his life is probably over.

If he chooses to make a home for ye I think you should not say him nay, Grace.

Certainly he cannot very well live at Hintock without a blow to his pride; but if he can bear that, and likes Hintock best, why, there's the empty wing of the house as it was before." "Oh, father!" said Grace, turning white with dismay.
"Why not ?" said he, a little of his former doggedness returning.

He was, in truth, disposed to somewhat more leniency towards her husband just now than he had shown formerly, from a conviction that he had treated him over-roughly in his anger.