his jaw set like a closed gin. Honoria followed. She had not so
much as a glance for Taffy; but in passing she gazed frankly at
Humility, whom she had not seen before.

Humility was rather ostentatiously cheerful at dinner that day; a
sure sign that at heart she was disappointed. She had looked for a
bigger congregation. Mrs. Venning, who had been carried downstairs
for the meal, saw this and asked few questions. Both the women stole
glances at Mr. Raymond when they thought he was not observing them.
He at least pretended to observe nothing, but chatted away
cheerfully.



"Taffy," he said, after dinner, "I want you to run up to Tredinnis
with a note from me. Maybe I will follow later, but I must go to the
village first."



CHAPTER VI.


A COCK-FIGHT.

A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high
road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with
a crest--two snakes' heads intertwined. The gate was shut, but the
fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which