It is understood.

I venture to appeal to madame on the point in question.' The poor lady's heart beat dismally.

She was constrained to answer, and said, 'His uncle is one who must be consulted.' 'You hear that, Nevil,' said Roland.
Beauchamp looked at her sharply; angrily, Rosamund feared.

She had struck his hot brain with the vision of Everard Romfrey as with a bar of iron.

If Rosamund had inclined to the view that he was sure of his uncle's support, it would have seemed to him a simple confirmation of his sentiments, but he was not of the same temper now as when he exclaimed, 'Let him see her!' and could imagine, give him only Renee's love, the world of men subservient to his wishes.
Then he was dreaming; he was now in fiery earnest, for that reason accessible to facts presented to him; and Rosamund's reluctantly spoken words brought his stubborn uncle before his eyes, inflicting a sense of helplessness of the bitterest kind.
They were all silent.