Her notice of him was therefore slight, supercilious perhaps, slurred over; and her vexation at his presence showed distinctly in her face as she sat down in her seat.
Instead of catching his waiting eye, she positively turned her head away.
A moment after she was sorry she had treated him so; but he was gone.
Reaching home she found on her dressing-table a note from her father.

The statement was brief: I have considered and am of the same opinion.

You must marry him.

He can leave home at once and travel as proposed.

I have written to him to this effect.