'Remember, it is possible that he is in Jersey. The old rooms may have been occupied.'
'The people would know where he had gone, I think, Though if he—if he was not alone, probably he would go to a new place at once. He may have told you the truth in saying he was going to Jersey.'
'Then it was needless to add the untruth. I did not ask him where he would live. Sit down, dear.'
'Thank you. I shall not stay now. I thought it was better to come to you with this at once. Please destroy the letter.'
Mrs. Ormonde mused.
'Can you still go to your aunt's?' she asked, when Annabel moved for leave-taking.
'You are taking the truth for granted, Mrs. Ormonde.'
'I mean that we have no way of discovering whether it is true or not.'
'It will make no change. I shall not speak of it to father. There will be no change, in any case.'
Again there fell a short silence.