The latter, he could easily perceive, was constrained to act thus, and his determination to release her from such thraldom became more strongly fixed within him.

He became as cold and reserved to her father as Mr.Hamilton had been to him; but his silent yet despairing glances ever turned towards Caroline, were, he felt assured, quite enough to rivet his influence more closely around her.

The following morning, as Annie had expected, the Viscount sought her to give vent to his fears about Caroline; his indignation against the unaccountable alteration in Mr.Hamilton's manner.

What could have caused it?
He had ever acted honourably and nobly, openly marked his preference, and he had talked himself into a passion, before his companion offered to give him any advice or speak any comfort.
"They are either determined their daughter shall not marry whom she likes, in revenge for her not accepting whom they selected, or they are resolved, by this studied display of coldness, to bring you to a point, so I advise you to speak to this stern capricious father at once." "And what good will that do ?" "A great deal, if you manoeuvre properly, on which quality you fortunately require no lessons from me.

You will, at least, discover Mr.
Hamilton's intentions.