He went round the houses, watched by the people, as they stood at their doors. He himself was paying two nurses, and now Lady Tatham had sent two more. He satisfied himself that they had all the stores which Undershaw had ordered; he left a donation of money with one of them, and then he returned to Lydia.
They walked together in silence; while a boy from the village led Faversham's horse some distance in the rear. All that Faversham had meant to say had dropped away from him. His planned defence of himself could find no voice.
"You too blame me?" he said, at last, hoarsely.
She shook her head sadly.
"I don't know what to think. But when we last met—you were so hopeful—"
"Yes—like a fool. But what can you do—with a madman."
"Can you bear—to be still in his employ?"
She looked up, her beautiful eyes bright and challenging.
"Mainstairs is not the whole estate. If I'm powerless here—I'm not elsewhere—"
She was silent. He turned upon her.