No calamity is so difficult to realise when it befalls as one which has haunted us in imagination.
'That means nothing!' he exclaimed, as if resentfully.

'She was dissatisfied with the lodging, that's all.

Perhaps she's already got a place.

I dare say there's a note from her at home this morning.' 'Shall you go and see if there is ?' asked Snowdon, allowing, as usual, a moment's silence to intervene.
Sidney hesitated, avoiding the other's look.
'I shall go to that house first of all, I think.

Of course I shall hear no more than they told Jane; but--' He took a deep breath.
'Yes, go there,' said Snowdon; 'but afterwards go to the Hewetts'.