I am glad, in a way, you have told me, because it may account for my seeing him go out into the garden from the study last night, or rather very early this morning.

It would be about two o'clock.

I put down his appearance to another cause, and"-- He smiled at her, delightfully ingratiating, assaugingly apologetic.
"Shall I own it ?--one which, frankly, struck me as a little upsetting and the reverse of pleasant." "Weren't you comfortable?
I am so sorry," Damaris exclaimed, instincts of hospitality instantly militant.

"What was wrong?
You should have called someone--rung for Hordle.

What was it ?" "No--no--my dear Damaris, don't vex yourself I entreat you.