How had George heard of her visit to the Priory, and how had he learned the precise evening which she would pass in London?
Why should he be so intent on watching all her movements as it seemed that he was?
As to seeing him she had no alternative, so she completed her arrangements for her journey before nine, and then awaited him in the drawing-room.
"I'm so glad you're going to Matching Priory," were the first words he said.

He, too, might have taught her to grow towards the light, if she had asked him for his reasons;--but this she did not do just then.
"How did you learn that I was going ?" she said.
"I heard it from a friend of mine.

Well;--from Burgo Fitzgerald, if you must know." "From Mr Fitzgerald ?" said Alice, in profound astonishment: "How could Mr Fitzgerald have heard of it ?" "That's more than I know, Alice.

Not directly from Lady Glencora, I should say." "That would be impossible." "Yes; quite so, no doubt.

I think she keeps up her intimacy with Burgo's sister, and perhaps it got round to him in that way." "And did he tell you also that I was going to-morrow?
He must have known all about it very accurately." "No; then I asked Kate, and Kate told me when you were going.