"Come to Nettlegrove," I whispered back.

His eyes dropped to the ground; he let me go without a word more.
This, I declare solemnly, was all that passed at our visit.

By some unexpressed consent among us, no allusion whatever was made to Captain Stanwick; not even his name was mentioned.

I never knew that the two men had met, just before we called on Mr.Varleigh.Nothing was said which could suggest to me the slightest suspicion of any arrangement for another meeting between them later in the day.

Beyond the vague threats which had escaped Captain Stanwick's lips--threats which I own I was rash enough to despise--I had no warning whatever of the dreadful events which happened at Maplesworth on the day after our return to Nettlegrove Hall.
I can only add that I am ready to submit to any questions that may be put to me.