There was no
underhand plotting between them to influence their daughter; Mrs
Yule had as much desire for the happiness of her husband as for
that of Marian, but she felt powerless to effect anything on
either side.
'If ever she says anything, I'll let you know.'
'But it seems to me that you have a right to question her.'
'I can't do that, Alfred.'
'Unfortunately, there are a good many things you can't do.' With
that remark, familiar to his wife in substance, though the tone
of it was less caustic than usual, he rose and sauntered from the
room. He spent a gloomy hour in the study, then went off to join
the literary circle at Mr Quarmby's.
CHAPTER XXIV. JASPER'S MAGNANIMITY
Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church
on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them. He
did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong
north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in
open spaces.
'Are you going to Mrs Wright's this afternoon?' he asked, as they
went on together.
'I thought of going,' replied Maud.
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