She would understand that he could not go down to Surbiton Cottage; but as she would doubtless have some occasion for coming up to town, they might thus contrive to meet.

He then sent his love to Linda and Katie, and ended by saying that he had written to Charley Tudor to take lodgings for him.

Not the slightest allusion was made either to Gertrude or Alaric, except that which might seem to be conveyed in the intimation that he could make no more visits to Hampton.
This letter was very cold.

It just permitted Mrs.Woodward to know that Norman did not regard them all as strangers; and that was all.

Linda said it was very sad; and Gertrude said, not to her mother but to Alaric, that it was heartless.