Next evening was Saturday, and Maurice also would be there, and would, of course spend Sunday with them; so that they had a prospect of plenty of guests.
Maurice, however, arrived early in the day.

He had established himself at a neighbouring hotel, and came in quite with the old air of being at home.

He made a little grimace when he heard of the others who were expected, but contented himself by making the most of the hours before their train was due.

He found an opportunity also of conveying to Mrs.
Costello his conviction that Hunsdon was very much in want of a lady to make it comfortable, and that Lucia would be much better there than shut up in London.

The fact that London was in its glory at that moment made no impression on him.
"That is just it," he said, when this was suggested to him.