No; that was no concern of Plank's.

All he had to do was to be ready.

As for Quarrier, anybody could forecast his action when once convinced of Sylvia's behaviour.
He lay there pondering several methods of imparting the sad but necessary information to Quarrier.

One thing was certain: there was not now time enough before the house-party dissolved to mould Plank into acquiescent obedience.

That must be finished in town--unless Plank invited him to stay at the Fells after his time was up at Shotover.