I shall lose her for ever, if I tell her now!" I took his arm, and endeavored to lead him to Lucilla.

She as already trying to escape from her father; she was already longing to hear the sound of Oscar's voice again.
He obstinately shrank back.

I began to feel angry with him.

In another moment, I should have said or done something that I might have repented of afterwards--if a new interruption had not happened before I could open my lips.
Another person appeared in the garden--the man-servant from Browndown; with a letter for his master in his hand.
"This has just come, sir," said the man, "by the afternoon post.

It is marked 'Immediate.' I thought I had better bring it to you here." Oscar took the letter, and looked at the address.