Chapter 3
After approximately half an hour, Grattan departs. He strides quickly down the street, feeling suddenly hasty and somewhat agitated. He does not know what Sylvia D’Southy may have done in her fear and distress, and moreover, he is now suddenly aware of those fiery impulses within him that she always ignites.
One hundred paces from the inn, he starts running. The place is shrouded in darkness, as the pub is already closed. The street is also deserted, so he is not afraid that anyone will see him. At the door, he hesitates. He wants to slip in without running into the old woman. She saw him leave with D’Southy, and now he returns alone, wearing Marcus’s uniform! However, he can easily explain the young captain’s absence here, as he has already told her that his friend left early
