"Somebody coming to call. I won't see anybody," and he rang the bell.
"I am not at home to anybody."
"But, Sir Owen, Mr. Dean—"
"Mr. Dean!" And Owen stood aghast, wondering what could have brought
Ulick back again.
"Are you at home to Mr. Dean, sir?"
"Yes, yes," and at the same moment he caught sight of Ulick coming across the hall. "What has happened?" he said as soon as the door was closed.
"She tried to poison herself last night."
"Tried to poison herself! But she is not dead?"
"No, she's not dead, and will recover."
"Tried to poison herself!"
"Yes, that is what I came back to tell you. We were to have met at the station, but she didn't turn up; and, after waiting for a quarter of an hour, I felt something must have happened, and drove to Ayrdale Mansions."