"But it is all that I am fit for," she continued, quietly. "And I think it is rather a pity that I am not allowed to be happy in my own way."
There was a little silence. Vivian felt himself scarcely equal to the occasion. Presently she said, with more quickness of speech than usual:—
"You have been in Scotland lately, have you not?"
"I was there a short time ago, but for two days only."
"Ah, yes, you went to Netherglen?"
"I did. The Luttrells are connections of yours, are they not, Miss Murray?"
"Very distant ones," said Elizabeth.
"You know that Brian Luttrell has gone abroad?"
"I have heard so."
There was very little to be got out of Miss Murray. Vivian was almost glad when Percival joined them, and he was able to slip back to Kitty, with whom he had no difficulty in carrying on a conversation.