The servants of the house sided with their mistress generally, having all of them been induced to regard John Caldigate with horror.

Hester's nurse, of course, sympathised with her and her baby.
During these two hours the packing was completed, but Hester found that her strong walking-boots and her bonnet had been abstracted.

Did they really think that at such a time as this boots and bonnets would be anything to her?
They could know nothing of her nature.

They could not understand the sort of combat she would carry on if an attempt were made to take from her her liberty,--an attempt made by those who had by law no right to control her! When once she had learned what was being done she would not condescend to leave her room till the carriage should have come.

That that would come punctually at twelve she was sure.