The two lovers had
not seen each other since they had been together in Italy. Now
they were brought face to face in this unexpected manner! And
nobody except Tregear was at first quite sure whether somebody had
done something to arrange the meeting. Mary might naturally
suspect that Lady Mabel had done this in the interest of her
friend Tregear, and Silverbridge could not but suspect that it was
so. Lady Mabel, who had never before met the other girl, could
hardly refrain from thinking that there had been some underhand
communication,--and Miss Cassewary was clearly of the opinion that
there had been some understanding.
Silverbridge was the first to speak. 'Halloo, Tregear, I didn't
know that we were to see you.'
'Nor I, that I should see you,' said he. Then of course there was
a shaking of hands all round, in the course of which ceremony he
came to Mary the last. She gave him her hand, but had not a word
to say to him. 'If I had known that you were here,' he said, 'I
should not have come; but I need hardly say how glad I am to see
you,--even in this way.
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