But he was angry because he first learned at his club that which he thought he ought to have learned at home.
As soon as he reached his house he went at once to his wife's room, but her maid was with her, and nothing could be said at that moment.
He then dressed himself, intending to go to Emily as soon as the girl had left her; but the girl remained,--was, as he believed, kept in the room purposely by his wife, so that he should have no moment of private conversation.

He went down-stairs, therefore, and found Nora standing by the drawing-room fire.
"So you are dressed first to-day ?" he said.

"I thought your turn always came last." "Emily sent Jenny to me first to-day because she thought you would be home, and she didn't go up to dress till the last minute." This was intended well by Nora, but it did not have the desired effect.

Trevelyan, who had no command over his own features, frowned, and showed that he was displeased.

He hesitated a moment, thinking whether he would ask Nora any question as to this report about her father and mother; but, before he had spoken, his wife was in the room.
"We are all late, I fear," said Emily.
"You, at any rate, are the last," said her husband.
"About half a minute," said the wife.
Then they got into the hired brougham which was standing at the door.
Trevelyan, in the sweet days of his early confidence with his wife, had offered to keep a carriage for her, explaining to her that the luxury, though costly, would not be beyond his reach.