He had intended to stay but one day after the funeral, but at the end of a week he was still at the rectory.

It was Whitsuntide he said, and he might as well take his holiday as he was down there.

Of course they were glad that he should remain with them, but they did not fail to perceive that things with him were not altogether right; nor had Fanny failed to perceive that he had not once mentioned Florence's name since he had been at the rectory.
"Harry," she said, "there is nothing wrong between you and Florence ?" "Wrong! what should there be wrong?
What do you mean by wrong ?" "I had a letter from her to-day, and she asks where you are." "Women expect such a lot of letter-writing! But I have been remiss I know.

I got out of my business way of doing things when I came down here and have neglected it.

Do you write to her to-morrow, and tell her that she shall hear from me directly I get back to town." "But why should you not write to her from here ?" "Because I can get you to do it for me." Fanny felt that this was not at all like a lover, and not at all like such a lover as her brother had been.