"I know there is all manner of trouble about it." He could not tell her of his brother's threat about the house, nor could he, after that threat, again bid her come to Manor Cross. As there was nothing more to be said he soon left her, and went to the house which he had again been forbidden to call his home.
But he told his sister everything. "I was afraid," she said, "that we should be wrong in coming here."
"It is no use going back to that now."
"Not the least. What ought we to do? It will break mamma's heart to be turned out again."
"I suppose we must ask Mr. Knox."
"It is unreasonable;—monstrous! Mr. Price has got all his furniture back again into the Hall! It is terrible that any man should have so much power to do evil."
"I could not pledge myself about the Dean, Sarah."
"Certainly not. Nothing could be more wicked than his asking you. Of course, you will not tell mamma."
"Not yet."
"I should take no notice of it whatever. If he means to turn us out of the house let him write to you, or send word by Mr. Knox. Out every night in London! What does he do?" Lord George shook his head. "I don't think he goes into society." Lord George could only shake his head again. There are so many kinds of society! "They said he was coming down to Mr. De Baron's in August."