"And what did you say?"
"That I knew you well enough to be sure that wasn't the case. He said you had not spoken once since the debate on the Address and that the organization against the land bill was tumbling to pieces."
Harry's face cleared.
"There's a very good reason for that. The government programme is overloaded and Devenish's bill won't come on this year after all. Our opposition shook their confidence in it besides. No, it won't come on."
Cynthia moved swiftly forward to the fireplace.
"You know that?"
"Yes. Hamlin told me in confidence."
"When, Harry?"
"A month ago at least. We can always whip up the opposition to Devenish's bill when it becomes once more a practical proposition."
Perhaps after all the Government's change of plan was the simple explanation of the change in her husband. Cynthia sank down into a chair. Before now, she remembered, she had tortured herself with unnecessary fears.