My letters will say I am privately married, and called away unexpectedly to join my husband.

There will be a scandal in the house, I know.

But there will be no excuse for sending after me, when I am under my husband's protection.

So far as you are personally concerned there are no discoveries to fear--and nothing which it is not perfectly safe and perfectly easy to do.

Wait here an hour after I have gone to save appearances; and then follow me." "Follow you ?" interposed Geoffrey.