"He did not come often to the house, but when he did come, each time I saw that he had changed.

He had grown nervous and violent of temper.

Even before we left Dorsetshire the violence had become noticeable." "Oh!" said Chayne, looking quickly at Sylvia.

"Before you left Dorsetshire ?" "Yes; and my father seemed to me to provoke it, though I could not guess why.

For instance--" "Yes ?" said Chayne.