I said, 'Do not come to the house.

I will meet you in Bartyon Wood.'" Betty made a slight movement, and in her face there was a dawning of mingled amazement and incredulity.

The thought which had come to her seemed--as Ughtred's locking of the door had seemed--too wild for modern days.
Lady Anstruthers saw her expression and understood it.

She made a hopeless gesture with her small, bony hand.
"Yes," she said, "it is just like that.

No one would believe it.