I am
able, on the contrary, to give you information."
Sutch spoke to the pony and drove on. He had said nothing which could
reveal to Durrance his fear that to renew those questions was the
object of his visit; and he was a little perplexed at the accuracy of
Durrance's conjecture. But the great news to which he had listened
hindered him from giving thought to that perplexity.
"So Miss Eustace told you the story," he said, "and showed you the
feather?"
"No, indeed," replied Durrance. "She said not a word about it, she never
showed me the feather, she even forbade Willoughby to hint of it, she
sent him away from Devonshire before I knew that he had come. You are
disappointed at that," he added quickly.
Lieutenant Sutch was startled. It was true he was disappointed; he was
jealous of Durrance, he wished Harry Feversham to stand first in the
girl's thoughts. It was for her sake that Harry had set about his
difficult and perilous work. Sutch wished her to remember him as he
remembered her. Therefore he was disappointed that she did not at once
come with her news to Durrance and break off their engagement. It would
be hard for Durrance, no doubt, but that could not be helped.
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