Austin Turold was wrong in supposing that his son had left Cornwall to fly from England.

Charles had stated his intention truly enough when he said he was going to London to look for Sisily, but he did not disclose to his father the real reason that led him there.
His visit to London was the pursuit of a definite plan.

He was animated by the hope that he knew where Sisily was likely to have sought shelter.

Ever since her disappearance this idea had lurked in his imagination and occupied his secret thoughts.
It was the fruit of one of their last talks together--a memory they shared in common.

How well he remembered the occasion! They had been on the cliffs looking down at the Gurnard's Head wallowing like a monster with a broken back in the foam of a raging sea.