It seemed better that he should go alone;
Mrs Reardon would, of course, have gone down for a few days now
and then. And at a moment's notice everything is changed, and in
such a dreadful way! I cannot believe that this is the behaviour
of a sane man!'
Jasper understood that an explanation of the matter might have
been given in much more homely terms; it was natural that Mrs
Yule should leave out of sight the sufficient, but ignoble, cause
of her son-in-law's behaviour.
'You see in what a painful position we are placed,' continued the
euphemistic lady. 'It is so terrible even to hint that Mr Reardon
is not responsible for his actions, yet how are we to explain to
our friends this extraordinary state of things?'
'My husband is afraid Mr Reardon may fall seriously ill,' said
Mrs Carter. 'And how dreadful! In such a place as that!'
'It would be so kind of you to go and see him, Mr Milvain,' urged
Mrs Yule. 'We should be so glad to hear what you think.'
'Certainly, I will go,' replied Jasper. 'Will you give me his
address?'
He remained for an hour, and before his departure the subject was
discussed with rather more frankness than at first; even the word
'money' was once or twice heard.
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