Lucia tried to persuade her mother to drive out into the country, but even for this Mrs.Costello had not courage.

At the same time she seemed to be losing all sense of security in the house.

She fancied she had not sufficiently impressed on Father Paul the importance of not betraying her in any way to Bailey.

She wished to write and remind him of this, but she dared not lest her note should fall into wrong hands.

Then she thought of asking him to visit her, but hesitated also about that till it was too late.