"I ought to be going now.

You will consider what I have said about sending the other children away to school?
You'll find it's the only thing to do." Mr.Lorimer sighed again with deep melancholy.
Tudor squared his shoulders aggressively.

"And with your permission I'll tell Mrs.Denys that you have reconsidered the matter and hope she will remain for a time at least, if she can see her way to do so." He paused very definitely for a reply to this.

Mr.Lorimer's mouth was drawn down at the corners, but he looked into the fire with the aloofness of a mind not occupied with mundane things.
Tudor faced him and waited with grim resolution; but several seconds passed ere his attitude seemed to become apparent to the abstracted Vicar.

Then with extreme deliberation his eyelids were raised.
"Excuse me, doctor! My thoughts were for the moment elsewhere.