"Surely you want to see dear Cedric's future home." "Of course I want to see it," returned Elizabeth rather shortly; "only I should have preferred going down quietly a little later on"-- which was somewhat contradictory, as she had herself proposed the plan.

But perhaps the delighted look on Malcolm's face when he heard her proposition had somewhat alarmed her; for the next day she was a little cool and distant in her manner to him, and left his entertainment to Dinah and Cedric..