I did not mean any one to know till he did.' "She began to cry afresh, and I made her lie down and put a shawl over her, and then left her, as I had still to dress, and I knew that Aunt Mary was not coming down.

I was late as it was." "Is that all ?" said Charles, who had been listening intently.
"All," replied Evelyn.

"We shall soon know the worst now." "Very soon," said Charles.

"Ralph may come in here at any moment.

Evelyn and Middleton, will you have the goodness to come with me ?" And he led the way into the hall.
We could hear Ralph in the next room, humming over an old Irish melody, with an improvised accompaniment.
"Now show me her room," said Charles, "and please be quick about it." Evelyn looked at him astonished, and then led the way up-stairs, along the picture-gallery to another wing of the house.