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' Nevertheless he quite ignored any legal
power that might be brought to bear against him as to the restitution
of the child to its father.


CHAPTER LXI
PARKER'S HOTEL, MOWBRAY STREET

Within a week of the occurrence which is related in the last chapter,
there came a telegram from Southampton to the parsonage at St.
Diddulph's, saying that Sir Marmaduke and Lady Rowley had reached
England. On the evening of that day they were to lodge at a small
family hotel in Baker Street, and both Mrs Trevelyan and Nora were to
be with them. The leave-taking at the parsonage was painful, as on both
sides there existed a feeling that affection and sympathy were wanting.
The uncle and aunt had done their duty, and both Mrs Trevelyan and Nora
felt that they ought to have been demonstrative and cordial in their
gratitude, but they found it impossible to become so. And the rector
could not pretend but that he was glad to be rid of his guests. There
were, too, some last words about money to be spoken, which were
grievous thorns in the poor man's flesh.


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