Chapter 12 Mrs Stumfold Interferes
On the morning following Miss Todd’s tea-party, Mr Rubb called on Miss Mackenzie and bade her adieu. He was, he said, going up to London at once, having received a letter which made his presence there imperative. Miss Mackenzie could, of course, do no more than simply say good-bye to him. But when she had said so he did not even then go at once. He was standing with his hat in hand, and had bade her farewell; but still he did not go. He had something to say, and she stood there trembling, half fearing what the nature of that something might be.
“I hope I may see you again before long,” he said at last.
“I hope you may,” she replied.
“Of course I shall. After all that’s come and gone, I shall think nothing of running down, if it were only to make a mor
