The things we do!

On the
morning of his return home, Barnes Newcome had information that Lord
Highgate, under a feigned name, had been staying in the neighbourhood of
his house, and had repeatedly been seen in the company of Lady Clara. She
may have gone out to meet him but for one hour more. She had taken no
leave of her children on the day when she left her home, and, far from
making preparations for her own departure, had been engaged in getting
the house ready for the reception of members of the family, whose arrival
her husband announced as speedily to follow his own. Ethel and Lady Anne
and some of the children were coming. Lord Farintosh's mother and sisters
were to follow. It was to be a reunion previous to the marriage which was
closer to unite the two families. Lady Clara said Yes to her husband's
orders; rose mechanically to obey his wishes and arrange for the
reception of the guests; and spoke tremblingly to the housekeeper as her
husband gibed at her. The little ones had been consigned to bed early and
before Sir Barnes's arrival.


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