"Yes; I went on purpose. We thought you'd like to know."
"I'm greatly obliged to you. Can I go down to-night?"
"Ah, I don't think she'll let you go," said Mr.Bantling. "She wants you to stop with her. I made Touchett's man promise to telegraph me to-day, and I found the telegram an hour ago at my club. 'Quiet and easy,' that's what it says, and it's dated two o'clock.So you see you can wait till to-morrow. You must be awfully tired."