10/21 Lady Mary need hear nothing of it till it is over, for you know she never leaves her room before twelve--a habit I have often deplored, but which is highly convenient on this occasion." Dr.Blundell reflected for a moment. "May I venture to remonstrate with you, Sir Timothy ?" he said. "I fear Lady Mary may be deeply shocked and hurt at being thus excluded from your confidence in so serious a case. Should anything go wrong," he added bluntly, "it would be difficult to account to her even for my own reticence." Sir Timothy rose majestic from his chair. "You will say that _I_ forbade you to make the communication," he said, with rather a displeased air. |