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But they soon parted company, for
Jan turned off to his patients. Lionel made the best of his way to
Deerham Court. In the room he entered, steadily practising, was Lucy
Tempest, alone. She turned her head to see who it was, and at the sight
of Lionel started up in alarm.
"What is it? Why are you back?" she exclaimed. "Has the train broken
down?"
Lionel smiled at her vehemence; at her crimsoned countenance; at her
unbounded astonishment altogether.
"The train has not broken down, I trust, Lucy. I did not go with it. Do
you know where my mother is?"
"She is gone out with Decima."
He felt a temporary disappointment; the news, he was aware, would be so
deeply welcome to Lady Verner. Lucy stood regarding him, waiting the
solution of the mystery.
"What should you say, Lucy, if I tell you Deerham is not going to get
rid of me at all?"
"I do not understand you," replied Lucy, colouring with surprise and
emotion. "Do you mean that you are going to remain here?"
"Not here--in this house. That would be a calamity for you."
Lucy looked as if it would be anything but a calamity.


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