Something drives me on." So by the means appointed they sought to know the truth as to this son of theirs, and it was decreed that the truth should be known to them.
In a dream, a vision, or perchance in truth--which they never knew--they were drawn to the world that they had left, and the reek of its sins and miseries pierced them like a spear.
They stood in the streets of London near to a certain fantastic gateway that was familiar to them, the gateway of "The Gardens." From within came sounds of music and revelling, for the season was that of summer.
A woman descended from a carriage.

She was finely dressed, dark and handsome.

Barbara knew her at once for the girl Bess Catton, who alone could control her son in his rages and whom she had dismissed for her bad conduct.

She entered the place and they entered with her, although she saw them not.

Bess sat down, and presently a man whom she seemed to know drew out of the throng and spoke to her.