"Yes," I answered. "Why?"
"Only that I fancied I heard somebody moving about," she said.
"Yes. I went into Mr Rose's room. Then I went out for a walk. I'm not sleeping very well, Mrs Moxon. To-night I shall take a draught."
She knows my tone. I hope she was satisfied. I passed on to my dressing-room.
Three quarters of an hour later I came down again. I found Julia at one of the drawing-room windows, alone and gazing out over the pond. She started at the sound of my voice behind her.
"Where's Derry?" I had asked.
"Over there by the punt," she replied.
I had not noticed him as he had stooped behind the little shelter to untie it.
"Is he leaving to-day?"
"I don't know."