My lord had been two days dead—only two days. They glanced away from each other.
"How is my lady?" breathed Selina.
"She is not well, I fear. She lives only for the coming of Marius."
"She is here?"
"Yes, but she will see no one."
The maid-servant, treading softly, in awe of the visitor who had driven up in a coach, entered and set the tea.
"What time is it?" Susannah asked. There was no clock in the room, and she had left her watch, with every other article of jewellery, behind in the house in the Haymarket.
"Nearly four o'clock, madam."
"Thank you." Miss Chressham dismissed her, and commenced pouring out the tea.
Selina took a cup obediently, but could not eat.