Is it not possible that the late Mr.Light had made an outbreak before witnesses who are still living ?" "Certainly her marriage now," said Madame Grandoni, less analytically, "has the advantage that it takes her away from her--parents!" This lady's farther comments upon the event are not immediately pertinent to our history; there were some other comments of which Rowland had a deeply oppressive foreboding.

He called, on the evening of the morrow upon Mrs.Hudson, and found Roderick with the two ladies.

Their companion had apparently but lately entered, and Rowland afterwards learned that it was his first appearance since the writing of the note which had so distressed his mother.

He had flung himself upon a sofa, where he sat with his chin upon his breast, staring before him with a sinister spark in his eye.

He fixed his gaze on Rowland, but gave him no greeting.