She would not find him unforgiving.
To this Angela sent no reply.
When the fever had passed and she was stronger, arrangements were made for the journey to London.
As Angela walked unsteadily to the carriage, leaning on the arm of the nurse, Nathaniel came forward to assist her.

She passed him without a word.

Nor did she speak to him once, nor answer any remark of his, during the long journey on the train.
When they reached London she refused to go to the Kingsnorth house, where her brother lived, but went at once to a distant cousin of her mother's--Mrs.Wrexford--and made her home with her, as she had often done before.

She refused to hold any further communication with her brother, despite the ministrations of her sister Monica and Mrs.
Wrexford.
Mrs.Wrexford was a gentle little white-capped widow whose only happiness in life seemed to be in worrying over others' misfortunes.
She was on the board of various charitable organisations and was a busy helper in the field of mercy.

She worshipped Angela, as she had her mother before her.