Lady Janet and the housekeeper were together, in attendance on the swooning woman.

The startled servants were congregated in the library doorway.
One of them offered to run to the nearest doctor; another asked if he should fetch the police.

Julian silenced them by a gesture, and turned to Horace.

"Compose yourself," he said.

"Leave me to remove her quietly from the house." He took Grace by the hand as he spoke.