Frank asked himself by what name she had described, by what character introduced him to Flickerbridge.

He mainly felt on the whole as if he were going there to find out if he were engaged to her.

He was at sea really now as to which of the various views Addie herself took of it.

To Miss Wenham she must definitely have taken one, and perhaps Miss Wenham would reveal it.

This expectation was in fact his excuse for a possible indiscretion..