Close at the door he encountered Decima--well, now--and Miss Tempest, who were going out.

None would have believed Lionel and Decima to be brother and sister, judging by their attire--he wore deep mourning, she had not a shred of mourning about her.

Lady Verner, in her prejudice against Verner's Pride, had neither put on mourning herself for John Massingbird, nor allowed Decima to put it on.

Lionel was turning with them; but Lady Verner, who had seen him from the window, sent a servant to desire him to come to her.
"Is it anything particular, mother ?" he hastily inquired.

"I am going with Decima and Lucy." "It is so far particular, Lionel, that I wish you to stay with me, instead of going with them," answered Lady Verner.