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He expressed himself so ambiguously about Thyrza's condition and gave on the whole such scanty proof of intelligence that Mrs. Ormonde felt it unsafe to leave him in charge of a case such as this. She easily obtained his permission to summon a doctor with whom she was acquainted. She drove to the latter's abode, and was fortunate enough to find him at luncheon.
During Thyrza's absence of half an hour, she sat puzzling over the mystery, as she had puzzled since Thursday night. Would all indeed be well? It was so sudden, so unthought of, so hard to believe. For Lydia had by degrees come to think of her sister as raised quite above this humble station.
Lydia's visit was on Sunday. She was to come immediately after dinner; and, perhaps, though it remained uncertain for she had not ventured to speak of it in her letter they would have tea with the Emersons. Concerning Thyrza's sister Mrs. Emerson had much curiosity, but she was not ill-bred. She made no attempt to get a glimpse of Lydia as the latter went upstairs to Thyrza's room.
Do I care for him properly? Suddenly she thought of Thyrza; she remembered Thyrza's question: 'Do you love him, Totty? No, she did not love him. She had known it for a good many weeks. And, what was more, she had known perfectly well that he did not love her. There it was, no doubt. 'If he loved me, I should love him. I could; I think I could. Not like Thyrza loved Mr.
Her arms hung down; her eyes were fixed on the ground. She was thinking that now she understood Thyrza's urgency in wishing to see Totty. Now she understood everything. She moved, as if to go away. Ackroyd could find no word. All he had to say was so much sheer cruelty, and to attempt comfort would be insult. But Lydia faced him again. 'And you think the worst of my sister?
I must go just for half an hour. 'Why do you want to see her? Lydia asked, masking her curiosity with a half-absent tone. 'Oh, nothing to explain. I feel I want to talk, that's all. From time to time in her more difficult moments Lydia had felt a little hurt that the course of circumstances made no difference in Thyrza's friendship for Totty.
You'll let me stay by you? 'Yes. As her clothes were removed she shook feverishly. 'They won't come up? she asked several times. 'Mrs. Grail won't come? Go and tell them I've got a headache, and that it'll be all right in the morning. 'They won't come, dear. Get into bed, and I'll go and tell them directly. She could have wept for misery, but she must be strong for Thyrza's sake.
She had more than Thyrza's interests to keep in mind. Egremont's happiness was also at stake, and that, after all, was the first concern with her. By prudent management, perhaps the lives of both could be saved from this seeming wreck, and sped upon their several ways ways surely very diverse. But Thyrza was troubled with desire to ask something.
Thyrza's lips were just parted; she drew herself back, as if to escape scrutiny. The arm with which she supported herself trembled violently. 'Why do you ask that? she said, faintly. 'That's what I meant, Thyrza, the other whispered, with a face of fear. 'Have I seen Mr. Egremont? I don't know what you're thinking of? Why should I see Mr. Egremont? What have I to do with him?
Egremont had gained the surly compliance of the caretaker the most liberal treatment made no difference in the strange old woman's moroseness and Grail, promising himself pleasure from Thyrza's surprise, said nothing more than that he wished to see her at three in the afternoon. The sisters did not come home together from their work, Lydia had an engagement with Mrs.
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