CHAPTER XXXI.
She sees no tears, Or any tone Of thy deep groan She hears: Nor does she mind Or think on't now That ever thou Wast kind.
-- HERRICK.
It quickly became plain to Magdalen that Fay's peace of mind had been shaken by her interview with Michael.

She had vouchsafed no word concerning it on her way home.

But in the days that followed she appeared ill at ease, and a vague and increasing unrest seemed to possess her.

Magdalen doubted whether she had as yet asked herself what it was that was disturbing her tranquillity.

But it was at any rate obvious that she shrank from seeing Michael again, and that she was at times dejected in Wentworth's presence.
Wentworth perceived the change in her, and attributed it to a most natural and pardonable jealousy of Michael to which, while he made the fullest allowance for it, he had no inclination to yield.
Michael had for a moment seemed to take more interest in life after Fay's visit, and although he had quickly relapsed into apathy Wentworth told himself that he was anxious to foster this nascent interest by another meeting between him and Fay.