Before his marriage was talked of, he had behaved to her like a lover.' Sir Christopher relaxed his hold of Maynard's arm, and looked away from him.

He was silent for some minutes, evidently attempting to master himself, so as to be able to speak calmly.
'I must see Henrietta immediately,' he said at last, with something of his old sharp decision; 'she must know all; but we must keep it from every one else as far as possible.

My dear boy,' he continued in a kinder tone, 'the heaviest burthen has fallen on you.

But we may find her yet; we must not despair: there has not been time enough for us to be certain.
Poor dear little one! God help me! I thought I saw everything, and was stone-blind all the while.'.