When there had seemed for a moment to be a doubt,--or rather a question, for there had been no doubt,--whether her father should go at once to London, she had spoken just a word.

"Of course you will go, papa." After that, she said nothing till she came to him in his own room.

"Of course I will go with you to-morrow, papa." "I don't think that will be necessary." "Oh, yes.

Think how wretched I should be." "I would telegraph to you immediately." "And I shouldn't believe the telegraph.

Don't you know how it always is?
Besides we have been more than the usual time.