It was incredible that she should have given John any real encouragement.

Mr.Ambrose wondered whether he ought to warn her of his pupil's madness.

But when he thought about that, it seemed unnecessary.

It was unlikely that John would betray himself during his present visit, since the vicar had solemnly assured him that there was no possibility of a marriage so far as Mr.Juxon was concerned.

It was undoubtedly a very uncomfortable situation but there was evidently nothing to be done; Mr.Ambrose felt that to speak to Mrs.
Goddard would be to precipitate matters in a way which could not but cause much humiliation to John Short and much annoyance to herself.