On a February morning Viola walked through the woods of Royd, along the path by which Harry had hastened to meet her in those bright…

So far Harry had been brought in his life’s story. The gods had showered their gifts upon him. They had given him strength and beauty;…

Lady Brent wondered, when Mrs. Clark opened the door to her at Bastian’s lodgings, how much was known at Royd of what had already happened…

“Yes,” said Lady Brent, “I will certainly do something.” Mrs. Brent had told her story. Lady Brent had come home from Poldaven earlier than she…

Royd Castle was empty, except for the servants, for the first time for twenty years. Everybody had gone away, including Lady Brent, who, however, was…

Wilbraham came down to Royd for a week-end visit. It was all he could spare from his arduous duties. He was thinner than he had…

Whatever it was that Lady Brent and Lady Avalon had plotted between them, it needed no adjustment of Lady Brent’s statement to Wilbraham—that henceforth she…

Harry came home a few days after Lady Avalon and Sidney had come to Royd, and two days before they had been going away. But…