Madaline never opened her lips.

Lord Arleigh was strangely pale and confused.
"Mrs.Burton," he said, "I can hardly imagine that you have heard of my marriage.

This is my wife--Lady Arleigh." All the woman's doubt and hesitation vanished then--she became all attention; but Lord Arleigh inwardly loathed his fate when he found himself compelled to offer explanations that he would have given worlds to avoid.
"I am not going to remain here myself," he said, in answer to the inquiries about rooms and refreshments.

"Lady Arleigh will live at Winiston House altogether; and, as you have always served the family faithfull and well, I should like you to remain in her service." The woman looked up at him in such utter bewilderment and surprise that he felt somewhat afraid of what she might say; he therefore hastened to add: "Family matters that concern no one but ourselves compel me to make this arrangement.

Lady Arleigh will be mistress now of Winiston House.