But Larry had thought that he had seen that these overtures had not led to much, and then that fear had gone from him.

He did believe that Mary was now angry because she had not been allowed to walk about Bragton with her old friend Mr.Morton.It had been natural that she should like to do so.

It was the pride of Mary's life that she had been befriended by the Mortons and Lady Ushant.
But it did not occur to him that he ought to be jealous of Mr.
Morton,--though it had occurred to Kate Masters.
There was very little said between the sisters on their way back to the town.

Mary was pretty sure now that the two girls had made the appointment with Larry, but she was unwilling to question them on the subject.

Immediately on their arrival at home they heard the great news.