He had said nothing which could reveal to Durrance his fear that to renew those questions was the object of his visit; and he was a little perplexed at the accuracy of Durrance's conjecture.

But the great news to which he had listened hindered him from giving thought to that perplexity.
"So Miss Eustace told you the story," he said, "and showed you the feather ?" "No, indeed," replied Durrance.

"She said not a word about it, she never showed me the feather, she even forbade Willoughby to hint of it, she sent him away from Devonshire before I knew that he had come.

You are disappointed at that," he added quickly.
Lieutenant Sutch was startled.

It was true he was disappointed; he was jealous of Durrance, he wished Harry Feversham to stand first in the girl's thoughts.