That evening he stayed to dinner.

He had only a week more in England.

Under the electric light at the dinner-table his haggardness was revealed.
"For once," said Cyprian Rooke afterwards, "your discovery wasn't a mare's nest, my dear Bel.

Godfrey looks hard hit." The week turned round quietly.

Nelly had not heard definitely the date of Captain Langrishe's departure.