Six.
“Married?”
“Yes. It is rather sudden, isn’t it?” Janet tried to smile, but she was exceedingly self-conscious. “To a Mr Cannon. She’s known him for a very long time, I think.”
“When?”
“Yesterday. I had a note this morning. It’s quite a secret yet. I haven’t told father and mother. But she asked me to tell you if I saw you.”
He thought her eyes were compassionate.
Mrs Orgreave came smiling into the room.
“Well, Mr Edwin, it seems we can only get you in here by main force.”
“Are you quite better, Mrs Orgreave?” he rose to greet her.