But the dead Squire's secret was not his to give away.
"Unless they come home soon," said he, "I have a notion of returning from Oxford by way of London." "Do--the sooner the better." When, on the next day, Miss Rosalind sailed up to Maxfield to bid her brother and sister farewell, it fell to the tutor's lot to escort her back to the Vicarage.
"Mr Armstrong," said she abruptly, as they went, "why have you and Roger quarrelled ?" Mr Armstrong looked round uncomfortably.
"Quarrelled ?" "Yes.

Do you suppose he would go away like this for any other reason?
Won't you tell me what it is about ?" "Roger and I have agreed to differ on a certain point.

Miss Oliphant.
We have not quarrelled ?" "You cannot trust me, I see, or you would tell me what the trouble is." "I trust you completely, Miss Oliphant.

I will gladly tell you." Five minutes ago wild horses would not have extorted the confession from him.

But somehow or other, as he looked at her standing there, he could not help himself.
"Roger has got an impression that his elder brother is still living, and is to be found; and, if found, that he ought to be made possessor of Maxfield.