What would it be right that he should do now,--now,--now?
No one there had heard of Crinkett except his wife.

And even she herself had no idea that the man of whom she had heard was in England.

Should he speak to the man, or should he endeavour to pass out of the church as though he had not recognised him?
Could he trust himself even to make the endeavour when he should have turned round and when he would find himself face to face with the man?
And then what should he say, and how should he act, if the man addressed him in the church?
The man had not come out there to Utterden for nothing, and probably would so address him.

He had determined on telling no lie,--no lie, at any rate, as to present circumstances.

That life of his in Australia had been necessarily rough; and though successful, had not been quite as it should have been.