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Updated: July 12, 2025
"That is absolutely certain," Le Fenu said, coldly. "Most assuredly you can't remain here. You may remain for the night, and Mr. Evors and myself will try and think of a plan between us." "And Zary," Fenwick whispered. The mention of that dreaded name set him trembling again. "Keep me away from Zary.
Venner explained that he knew pretty well all that had taken place, as he had been having it all out with Evors. What he wanted now was to get Vera to himself, and presently he had his way. "We are going for a long walk," he said, "where I have something serious to say to you. Now that you have no longer any troubles on your shoulders, I can be very firm with you " "Not just yet," Vera laughed.
I wonder what he would say to me if he knew I was his brother-in-law and Evors, too. Imagine their astonishment if I walked up to them at this moment. Still, on the whole, I think I prefer to watch their movements. If they are going to thrust their heads into the lion's mouth, perhaps I may be able to stand by and render some assistance."
There was only one point on which he was reticent he never spoke much about his people; but I rather gathered that they were in a high position." "They were," Fenwick grinned. "You'd be surprised if you knew how high a position. But go on." "I was saying that I could not credit Charles Evors with such a crime.
"This is an unconventional meeting," he said. "I received your letter, Charles, and I am bound to say the contents would have astonished me exceedingly had they been written by anybody but an Evors. But our race has always been a law unto itself, with more or less disastrous consequences.
It was quite evident that Beth had made a favorable impression upon him. "I admire your loyalty and your pluck," he said. "My dear child, many a woman has risked her happiness by marrying an Evors not one of them did so except in absolute defiance of the advice of their friends. In every case it has been a desperate experiment, and yet, I believe, in every case it has turned out perfectly happily.
"I hardly expected to see you here." "Perhaps you are equally surprised to see Evors," Le Fenu said. "We have had an explanation " "I have already met Charles," Vera said. "But he did not tell me you were coming down here. Still, all that is beside the point. There will be plenty of time for full explanation later on.
She seemed to be listening with more or less fear to the sound of wheels crunching on the gravel outside. Evors had hardly time to reassure her, when the door opened and Lord Merton came in. He was a tall man of commanding presence, a little cold and haughty-looking, though his lips indicated a genial nature, and he could not altogether suppress the grave amusement in his eyes.
"You had better sit down," Evors said. "That walk must have tired you terribly. I should be exceedingly sorry " "You need not worry about me," Le Fenu said in a clear, hard voice. "I am a little tired, perhaps, but I have a duty to fulfil, and the knowledge of it has braced me wonderfully.
A minute later a stealthy tap was heard on the door, and a voice whispered, asking to be admitted. Evors glanced at Le Fenu in an interrogative kind of way, as if asking for instructions. The latter nodded, and the door opened. The man in the list slippers staggered into the room, his red face white and quivering, his whole aspect eloquent of fear. "What is it?" Fenwick whispered.
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