In the morning, when Mark came round, Millicent announced that she felt tired with the drive of the previous day, and would prefer staying indoors.

Mark looked a little surprised, more at the tone than at the substance of the words, for the manner in which she spoke showed that the excuse she had given was not her only reason for not going out.
"Of course, I shall stay at home too," Mrs.Cunningham said quietly, as he glanced toward her inquiringly.

"Millicent is unnerved and shaken, and perhaps it is just as well for her to have a day's complete rest." "Very well, Mrs.Cunningham; then I will, as I cannot be of any use to you, set about my own business for the day.

I have already been round to the lawyer's, and have got a check for Ramoo's legacy.

He will be up this afternoon, and I will go round to Leadenhall Street and find out what ships are sailing and when they start.