And has this anything to do with what I saw at Lord Luxellian's ?' 'What did you see ?' 'I saw the shadow of yourself putting a cloak round a lady.

I was at the side door; you two were in a room with the window towards me.

You came to me a moment later.' 'She was my mother.' 'Your mother THERE!' She withdrew herself to look at him silently in her interest.
'Elfride,' said Stephen, 'I was going to tell you the remainder to-morrow--I have been keeping it back--I must tell it now, after all.
The remainder of my revelation refers to where my parents are.

Where do you think they live?
You know them--by sight at any rate.' 'I know them!' she said in suspended amazement.
'Yes.

My father is John Smith, Lord Luxellian's master-mason, who lives under the park wall by the river.' 'O Stephen! can it be ?' 'He built--or assisted at the building of the house you live in, years ago.