It seems to be true--about his marriage.

What are we to do ?" "Cyril seems to have been behaving in a very foolish manner," said Mr.
Hilbery, in his pleasant and deliberate tones.
Katharine found some difficulty in carrying on the conversation, while her father balanced his finger-tips so judiciously, and seemed to reserve so many of his thoughts for himself.
"He's about done for himself, I should say," he continued.

Without saying anything, he took Katharine's letters out of her hand, adjusted his eyeglasses, and read them through.
At length he said "Humph!" and gave the letters back to her.
"Mother knows nothing about it," Katharine remarked.

"Will you tell her ?" "I shall tell your mother.

But I shall tell her that there is nothing whatever for us to do." "But the marriage ?" Katharine asked, with some diffidence.
Mr.Hilbery said nothing, and stared into the fire.
"What in the name of conscience did he do it for ?" he speculated at last, rather to himself than to her.
Katharine had begun to read her aunt's letter over again, and she now quoted a sentence.