Arthur Seaham was obliged to go and prepare himself for the judge's dinner, and Mary to exert herself during her tête-à-tête evening with Miss Elliott.
The next day she was too ill to rise. Her maid was sent for, and with her Mary a day or two after went to a pretty cottage not far distant, belonging to her brother, where he was soon to join her. The Morgans were not then in the country.
CHAPTER XV.
But now, alas! the place seems changed,
Thou art no longer here:
Part of the sunshine of the scene
With thee did disappear.
LONGFELLOW.
Confess! Record myself
A villain!
VENICE PRESERVED.
Mary Seaham's letter reached Montrevor the day after Mabel Marryott's funeral. Eugene Trevor tore it open eagerly, turned ashy pale as he perused it, then, thrusting it into his pocket, went about his business as before.