35/58 I expect to be rather less unhappy. I shall write a book and curse my charwoman--if happiness consists in that. What do you think ?" She could not answer because they were immediately surrounded by other members of the party--by Mrs.Hilbery, and Mary, Henry Otway, and William. She glanced at him with an oddly furtive expression. His manner was unusually peremptory; he seemed anxious to hasten the departure, and Katharine looked at him from time to time, as Denham noticed, with an expression half of inquiry, half of annoyance. |