This was sent, and also a message to Robert Bolton in Cambridge, telling him that William had been summoned.
During these two days he had not been seen at the Grange, though he knew much of what was being done there.

Had he, however, been aware of all that his sister and step-mother were enduring, he would probably have appeared upon the scene.

As it was, he had justified his absence by pleading to himself Mrs.Bolton's personal enmity, and the understanding which existed that he should not visit the house.

Then, when it was dark, Caldigate with the carriage again returned to the town, where he slept as he had done on the previous night.

Again their food was brought to the two women in the hall, and again each of them swallowed a cup of tea as they prepared themselves for the work of the night.
In the hall there was a gas-stove, which was kept burning, and gave a faint glimmer, so that each could see the outline of the other.