So she held her tongue and watched.
The servants at the Hall watched the whole game, and saw how the young people were pairing, and talked them over very freely.
The only person in the dark was Colonel Clifford.

He was nearly always confined to his room.

However, one day he came down, and found Julia and Percy together.

She introduced Percy to him.

The Colonel was curt, but grumpy, and Percy soon beat a retreat.
The Colonel sent for Walter to his room.