The Duchess continued to play her hand.
"After all," she remarked, "I fear that I shall not be able to ask Mr. Thain to Scotland. One would feel the responsibility so much if he were to lose anything he valued, by coming."
CHAPTER XXXIII
Richard Vont, as though he had been sitting there listening for the raising of the latch, was on his feet before David could enter the sitting room.
"The Lord's day has come," he muttered, dragging him in. "It's been a weary while, but it's come."
David threw off his overcoat in silence, and the old man looked wonderingly at his clothes.
"You've been taking your dinner up with them—at the house?" he asked.
David nodded.
"Yes," he assented. "Your note found me there. I came as soon as I could."