Lady Janet knows all." Even the heavy weight of oppression caused by the impending interview with Horace failed to hold its place in Mercy's mind when Julian answered her in those words.
"Come into the lighted room," she said, faintly.

"It is too terrible to hear you say that in the dark." Julian followed her into the library.

Her limbs trembled under her.
She dropped into a chair, and shrank under his great bright eyes, as he stood by her side looking sadly down on her.
"Lady Janet knows all!" she repeated, with her head on her breast, and the tears falling slowly over her cheeks.

"Have you told her ?" "I have said nothing to Lady Janet or to any one.

Your confidence is a sacred confidence to me, until you have spoken first." "Has Lady Janet said anything to you ?" "Not a word.