I won't pretend that I have not had my moments of uneasiness.

For instance, I wrote to you to Jersey, and the letter was returned to me; that came disagreeably, in connection with news I just then had from London; it was only human to suppose that for some reason you had talked of going to Jersey, and then had not gone there at all.' 'Grail followed me there, and, failing to find me, of course had the same thought.' 'And yet, you know, I could think more calmly than was possible for him.

Now tell me all that you wish.

What had happened, that this suspicion fell upon you ?' Thyrza heard a complete and truthful account of all that had passed between herself and Egremont, from the first meeting in the library to their parting near Lambeth Bridge.
Then Mrs.Ormonde asked: 'And where is she ?' 'If only I knew: She has written to her sister, but without saying where she is, only that she has been ill, and is safe with people who are kind to her.' 'And what is your explanation of her disappearance ?' 'I believe she could not marry Grail, loving another man.' The silence that followed seemed very long to the listener.

She dreaded lest they should end their conversation here.