Outside the room door they encountered Dr.West.
"Where are you going, Sybilla ?" he asked, almost sharply, as his glance fell upon his daughter and Lionel.
"To Verner's Pride." "Go and take your things off.

You cannot go to Verner's Pride this evening." "But, papa, why ?" inquired Sibylla, feeling that she should like to turn restive.
"I have my reasons for it.

You will know them later.

Now go and take your things off without another word." Sibylla dared not openly dispute the will of her father, neither would she essay to do it before Lionel Verner.

She turned somewhat unwillingly towards the staircase, and Dr.West opened the drawing-room door, signing to Lionel to wait.
"Deborah, I am going out.