So it was grannie who gave the message to Peter, and afterwards told him Rose was to see Osmond alone. Peter walked up and down the room. He did not altogether understand.
"What is it now, child?" asked grannie.
"I wondered if Rose needs to see him. This is all so painful for her! Why should she be bothered?"
"She must see him," said grannie. "It wouldn't be possible for her to go away without."
"She demands too much of herself," said Peter, stopping in his stride.
Grannie was smiling at him in a way that indicated she was very old and Peter was young. A wave of knowledge swept upon him.
"What is it, grannie?" he demanded. "What is between them?"
"You must let them find out."
"But what is it? I ought to know. Don't you see what I mean? I'm going to marry her, grannie, when all this is over."
Grannie looked at him in quick concern.