“Miss Van Norman intimated as much just before dinner, when we were here alone. She feared Mr. Carleton was so angry he wouldn’t come to dinner at all.”

“And he didn’t.”

“No, he didn’t.”

“But, Miss Dupuy, it would scarcely be possible to think that if he did return later to ask his release⁠—it would not be possible to think that on Miss Van Norman’s refusal to release him he⁠—was so incensed against her that⁠—”