Harry, who knew nothing of what had happened, and who was still thinking of Lady Ongar, busied himself with Florence, and they were soon out of the house, walking down the broad road from the front door.
"I will never enter that house again, when I know that Hugh Clavering is in it," said the rector.
"Don't make rash assertions, Henry," said his wife.
"I hope it is not rash, but I make that assertion," he said.

"I will never again enter that house as my nephew's guest.

I have borne a great deal for the sake of peace, but there are things which a man cannot bear." Then, as they walked home, the two girls explained to Harry what had occurred in the larger room, while he was talking to Lady Clavering in the smaller one.

But he said nothing to them of the subject of that conversation..