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'Well, he said at last, 'and what are you going to do about it? Mark's throat grew huskier. It was odd, for there was really no reason for being afraid of the man. 'Well, I in short, I may as well tell you plainly, my wife thinks it is better we should not see any more of you in future. There was a dangerous look in Caffyn's eye which Mark did not at all like.
Caffyn's face remained unchanged. 'Certainly, if you wish it, he said; 'but why? Is this more of your modesty? 'No, said Mark, weakly, 'no; not exactly modesty; but, the fact is, I find that Holroyd has been going in for the same sort of thing himself, and and not successfully; and so I shouldn't like to 'Quite so, agreed Caffyn.
A note inside now will get to your mother all right; you have a bit of something to eat and drink here, and you'll be able to walk along of me just into Letherhead, and then you can ride to Great Oakhurst; it's only about two miles, and you can stay there all night. Madge was greatly touched; she took Mrs Caffyn's hands in hers, pressed them both and consented.
That painful scene which had just passed would never have to be gone through again; he could think of it as a horrible dream. Yes, he was safe now, really safe this time. His position was far more secure than when he had read that telegram of Caffyn's; and here he wondered, for the first time, whether Caffyn had been deliberately misled or only mistaken in sending such a delusive message.
No, no, as you young fellows say, I "spotted" him directly; eh, Mr. Ashburn? 'I'm afraid it's time for me to be off, said Mark, dreading further revelations, and too nervous to see that they could do him no possible harm. But the fact was, Caffyn's presence filled him with a vague alarm which he could not shake off. Good-natured Mr. Fladgate was afraid he had offended him.
Every day Holroyd determined that he would put an end to it as soon as he could with decency, as a nameless something in Caffyn's manner jarred on him more and more, while nothing but policy restrained Caffyn himself from provoking an open rupture.
In the meantime Mark was preparing to keep the appointment in the pleasantest and most unsuspecting frame of mind. After answering Caffyn's note he had met the Langtons as they came out of church and returned with them to lunch.
In that letter which had fallen into Caffyn's hands Holroyd had told Mabel the love he had concealed so long; he had begged her not to decide too hastily; he would wait any time for her answer, he said, if she did not feel able to give it at once; and in the meantime she should be troubled by no further importunities on his part.
Caffyn had lied, but with a purpose, and as the result confirmed his suspicions he changed the subject, and was amused at Mark's evident relief. Towards the end of the evening Mr. Fladgate came up in his amiable way and laid his hand jocularly on Caffyn's shoulder. 'Let me give you a word of advice, he said laughing; 'don't talk to Mr. Ashburn here about his book.
'No, we were not; and if you are going to be cynical, and satirical, and all that, you can go away. Well, sit down, then, and behave yourself. What, must you go, Mr. Ashburn? Good-bye, then. Mr. Caffyn, I want you to tell me what you really think about Mark heard no more than this; he was glad to escape, to get away from Caffyn's scrutiny.
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