“Yes’m.”
“It was Pember drove Miss Sophia yesterday, wasn’t it?”
“Yes’m.”
She hesitated. A clumsy question might enlighten a member of the class which ought never to be enlightened about one’s private affairs.
“He didn’t come all the way here?”
“No’m. He happened to say last night when he got back as Miss Sophia had told him to set her down at Knype Station.”
“I thought so!” said Mrs. Maddack, courageously.
“Yes’m.”
“Sister!” she moaned, after carefully shutting the door.
They clung to each other.