And Tristram glanced at her in apprehension, and he wondered if he should have to suffer anything further, or if his misery were at its height.
The whole congregation were so interested to see the young pair, and they had to do some handshakings, as they came out.

What would all these good people think, Tristram wondered with bitter humor, when they heard that he had gone away on a long tour, leaving his beautiful bride alone, not a month after their marriage?
But he was past caring what they thought, one way or another, now.
Zara went to her room when they got back to the house, and when she came down to tea he was not there, and she had hers alone with Jake.
She felt almost afraid to go to dinner.

It was so evident he was avoiding her.

And while she stood undecided her maid brought in a note: "I ask you not to come down--I cannot bear it.

I will see you to-morrow morning, before I go, if you will come to my sitting-room at twelve." That was all.
And, more passionately wretched than she had ever been in her life, she went to bed.
She used the whole strength of her will to control herself next morning.
She must not show any emotion, no matter how she should feel.