Their first visit to Carbury had been made in September.

In the following February she went there again,--much against the grain as far as her own wishes were concerned; and when there had been cold, constrained, almost dumb in the presence of her cousin.

Before they left the offer was renewed, but Henrietta declared that she could not do as they would have her.

She could give no reason, only she did not love her cousin in that way.

But Roger declared that he by no means intended to abandon his suit.