But his father was kind to him, and his mother-in-law hovered round
him with demonstrations of love and gratitude, as though much were
due to him for coming back at all. 'But you expected me,' said
George.
'No, indeed,' said his father. 'We did not expect you now any more
than on any other day since you left us.'
'I sent word by Edmond Greisse,' said George. Edmond was
interrogated, and declared that he had forgotten to give the
message. George was too clever to pursue the matter any farther,
and when he first met Marie Bromar, there was not a word said
between them beyond what might have been said between any young
persons so related, after an absence of twelve months. George Voss
was very careful to make no demonstration of affection for a girl
who had forgotten him, and who was now, as he believed, betrothed to
another man; and Marie was determined that certainly no sign of the
old love should first be shown by her. He had come back,--perhaps
just in time. He had returned just at the moment in which something
must be decided.
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