CHAPTER 12Anne made a quick spontaneous movement. The hand with the ring took hold of Thomas Jocelyn’s arm. The other hand went out palm upwards towards Philip.
“Uncle Thomas, I’ve got to thank you—at once, without waiting—because you’ve cleared it all up for me. I can see how it could have happened—without Philip knowing. You’ve shown me not only that it did happen, but just how it happened.” Her hand dropped, her eyes went to Philip. “I’m afraid I said some rather horrid things when we talked about it, and I’m sorry. I want to ask you to forgive me. You see, I didn’t understand how it could have happened. I couldn’t get over the feeling that I had been left—” Her voice died. She looked away from Philip, who had not looked at her. She leaned back in her chair and for a moment closed her
