"And so, Miss Winfrey, you are here!"
The governess came close to the threshold and faced her employer squarely, though without a word. Then her song had awakened a memory, but nothing more! So ran her thoughts.
"Your explanation, Miss Winfrey?"
"We knew each other years ago." And she waved with her hand towards the man who would not stand beside her in her shame.
"May I ask when you found that out?"
"Yesterday afternoon."
"Ah, when he came in for his cheque. I may tell you that I saw something of it from the store; and my wife happened to overhear some more when she went to fetch you and my daughter in to dinner."
"That was very clever of Mrs. Pickering."
"It was an accident; she couldn't help hearing."
"I daresay!" cried the governess, taking fire at the first spark. "But I shall tell her what I think of such accidents when I see her again!"