CHAPTER XXXI.
Hester Is Lured Back On the Monday morning, Mr.William Bolton, the barrister, who had much to his own inconvenience remained at Cambridge for the purpose of carrying out the scheme which he had proposed, went over to Folking in a fly.

He had never been at the place before, and was personally less well acquainted with the family into which his sister had married than any other Bolton.

Had everything been pleasant, nothing could have been more natural than such a visit; but as things were very far from pleasant Hester was much surprised when he was shown into her room.

It had been known to Robert Bolton that Caldigate now came every day into Cambridge to see either his lawyer or his father, and that therefore he would certainly not be found at home about the middle of the day.

It was henceforth to be a law with all the Boltons, at any rate till after the trial, that they would not speak to, or if possible see, John Caldigate.
Not without very strong cause would William Bolton have entered his house, but that strong cause existed.
'Oh, William! I am so glad to see you,' said Hester, rushing into her brother's arms.
'I too am glad to see you, Hester, though the time is so sad to us all.' 'Yes; yes.