She brought a letter, and said a messenger waited for the reply.

Mrs.Wade looked at the address; the hand was unknown to her.
"From Denzil ?" asked Lilian.
The other made no reply.

What she found in the envelope was a note from Northway, saying he was close by and wished to see her.

After a moment's hesitation she went to the door, where a boy was standing.
"Will you tell the person who gave you this note that he may come here ?" Then she bade her servant put a light in the dining room, and returned to Lilian.

Her look excited the sufferer's alarm.
"Has anything happened, Mrs.Wade ?" "Hush! Try to command yourself.