Julius turned to his brother.

The change for the better in the state of Lord Holchester's health made Geoffrey's position, at that moment, an embarrassing one.

He had been positively forbidden to enter the house.
His one excuse for setting that prohibitory sentence at defiance rested on the assumption that his father was actually dying.

As matters now stood, Lord Holchester's order remained in full force.

The under-servants in the hall (charged to obey that order as they valued their places) looked from "Mr.Geoffrey" to the butler, The butler looked from "Mr.Geoffrey" to "Mr.Julius." Julius looked at his brother.