"I forbid you to act in it at all, until the circumstances shall have been inquired into." He sprung from his horse, flung the bridle to the groom, who was at that moment coming forward, and strode into the house with the air of a young chieftain.

Certainly Lionel Verner appeared fitted by nature to be the heir of Verner's Pride.
Rachel Frost, meanwhile, gained the road and took the path to the left hand; which would lead her to the village.

Her thoughts were bent on many sources, not altogether pleasant, one of which was the annoyance she had experienced at finding her name coupled with that of the bailiff's son, Luke Roy.

There was no foundation for it.

She had disliked Luke, rather than liked him, her repugnance to him no doubt arising from the very favour he felt disposed to show to her; and her account of past matters to the bailiff was in accordance with the facts.
As she walked along, pondering, she became aware that two people were advancing towards her in the dark twilight.