This was the second time within a few days that her face had been of ill omen to him; he frowned an anxious inquiry.
"You haven't seen Lilian ?" she began.
"Seen her ?" "She has gone--left the cottage--I can't find her." "Gone?
When did she go ?" "I have bad news for you.

Northway has come back; he called at the cottage about seven o'clock.

I didn't let him know Lilian was there, and soon got rid of him; he said he would have to see you again.

Lilian was dreadfully agitated, and when I happened to leave the room, she went out--disappeared--I thought she must have come home "---- "What do the servants say ?" "They haven't seen her." "But she may have gone to Mary's ?" Arrested in the full flow of his jubilant spirits by this extraordinary announcement, Denzil could not admit grave alarm.

If Lilian had fled from the proximity of her pursuer, she must of course have taken refuge with some friend.
"Let us go to the Liversedges'," he exclaimed.