"When did you arrive?"
"Last night. Mr. Berrington and Cousin Jéhan brought me, with Nurse Bond for chaperon. Poor nurse! She's a mighty poor traveller, and cried 'lack-a-day' every moment she could spare from her groanings."
But Morice had no thought for the sufferings of Nurse Bond.
"De Quernais!" he repeated. "He is here?"
"Oh, no. He returned to Kérnak last night. He wanted me to go too, but I waited for you. He promised to ride over this morning with Cécile."
The colour burned suddenly in Morice's cheeks.
"Cécile?"
The speaking of a name may betray one.
Gabrielle, looking up sharply, understood at once who the teacher of Varenac honour had been.
A dimple deepened in her cheeks.