She strove to keep her voice steady.

"You shall not remain at Belle Plain another hour." Hicks said nothing.

He knew it would take more than her saying so to get him off the place.

Betty turned her horse and galloped back to the house.

She felt that she was in no condition to see Tom just at that moment, and dismounting at the door ran up-stairs to her room.
Meantime the overseer sought out Ware in his office.