Before he went he said to her that, as Mr.Machar had sunk into a condition requiring his daughter's constant attention, he would find her an English governess as soon as he reached London; meantime she must keep up her studies by herself as well as she could.

Probably he forgot all about it, for the governess was not heard of at Glashruach, and things fell into their old way.

There was no spiritual traffic between the father and daughter, consequently Ginevra never said anything about Donal or Gibbie, or her friendship for Nicie.

He had himself to blame altogether; he had made it impossible for her to talk to him.

But it was well he remained in ignorance, and so did not put a stop to the best education she could at this time of her life have been having--such as neither he nor any friend of his could have given her.
It was interrupted, however, by the arrival of the winter--a wild time in that region, fierce storm alternating with the calm of death.