Walter began to get better after that.

But a long period of convalescence was before him; and the doctor warned them that convalescence has its very serious dangers, and that they must be very careful, and, above all, not irritate nor even excite him.
All this time torments of another kind had been overpowered but never suppressed in poor Grace's mind; and these now became greater as Walter's danger grew less and less.
What would be the end of all this?
Here she was installed, to her amazement, in Clifford Hall, as Walter's wife, and treated, all of a sudden, with marked affection and respect by Colonel Clifford, who had hitherto seemed to abhor her.

But it was all an illusion; the whole house of cards must come tumbling down some day.
Some days before the event last described Hope had said to her, "My child, this is no place for you and me." "No more it is, papa," said Grace.

"I know that too well." "Then why did you let them bring us here ?" "Papa," said Grace, "I forgot all about _that_." "Forgot it!" "It seems incredible, does it not?
But what I saw and felt thrust what I had only heard out of my mind.

Oh, papa! you were insensible, poor dear; but if you had only seen Walter Clifford when he saved us! I took him for some giant miner.