CHAPTER VIII.
HOW A STORM RAGED; AND HOW, WHEN A MAN AND WOMAN MET FACE TO FACE, THE VICTORY--FOR A WONDER--WENT TO THE MAN.
There has been a second scene between Lady Rylton and Sir Maurice--this time a terrible scene.

She had sent for him directly after dinner, and had almost commanded him to marry Miss Bolton.

She had been very bitter in her anger, and had said strange things of Marian.

Sir Maurice had come off triumphant, certainly, if greatly injured, and with his heart on fire.

He had, at all events, sworn he would not marry the little Bolton girl.