The butler was not sure that Mrs Chetwynd could see him. She was lying down. Sebastian gave his name and said he was sure Mrs Chetwynd would see him. He was shown into the drawing-room to wait. The room seemed very empty and silent but unusually luxurious – very different from what it had looked ...
Averil had gone about, very silent, answering in monosyllables when she was spoken to, never spoke if she could help it. She had got thinner and paler. A month later she had expressed a wish to go to London and train in a secretarial school. Rodney had assented at once. Averil had left them with ...