At least, so he said; but he suspected the man to be really a Russian spy." Grace knew that it was Tom: but she went back to her work again, and in due time went home to England.
Home, but not to Aberalva.

She presented herself one day at Mark Armsworth's house in Whitbury, and humbly begged him to obtain her a place as servant to old Dr.Thurnall.What her purpose was therein she did not explain; perhaps she hardly knew herself.
Jane, the old servant who had clung to the doctor through his reverses, was growing old and feeble, and was all the more jealous of an intruder: but Grace disarmed her.
"I do not want to interfere; I will be under your orders.

I will be kitchen-maid--maid-of-all-work.

I want no wages.

I have brought home a little money with me; enough to last me for the little while I shall be here." And, by the help of Mark and Mary, she took up her abode in the old man's house; and ere a month was past she was to him as a daughter.
Perhaps she had told him all.