If Dr.Grey saw, what any one who loved Christian could not fail to have seen, this remarkable change in her, he also saw deep enough into her nature neither to dread it nor deplore it.
A few civil speeches having been interchanged about the weather, their journey, and so forth, the master, suddenly looking round him, inquired.

"Maria, where are the children ?" "I sent them to bed," said Miss Gascoigne, with dignity.

It was impossible they could be kept up to this late hour.

"My poor sister would never allow it." The color flashed violently over Dr.Grey's face.

With the quick, resolute movement of a master in his own house, he crossed the room and rang the bell.
"Barker, inquire of nurse if the children are in bed.