He approached her a step nearer, but an interruption came to this little scene at this moment.
As Caroline had opened the door the cook, who had been hovering outside on the staircase (really nervous as to what was passing) made her appearance.
"Don't you think as you ought to have some breakfast, miss, and rest a bit? There'll be a message perhaps from Mrs. Lancing by-and-by."
Caroline picked up her hat and her gloves.
"Thank you, I will come," she said.
"Look here," said Broxbourne, following her quickly and scowling at the servant, "I'd like to say something more to you about this. When can I see you?"
She leaned against the doorway and rested with her eyes shut for half a moment, then she looked at him.
"I am going back to Yelverton now, directly."
He paused a moment, and then he said, in a dogged sort of way—
"Then I'll go to Yelverton, too. Now I'll take myself off."