Chapter 70The sudden cessation of Colonel Bridgerton's visit to the park, with his steadfastness in concealing its cause, filled the opinion, and raised the astonishment of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great astonishment, as it must be anyone who is very keenly interested in the comings and goings of his acquaintances. She wondered without interruption what could be the reason for this; was sure that there had to be bad news, and thought about any kind of distress that could have hit him, with the firm determination that he should not escape everyone.
"There must be something very melancholic about it, I'm sure," she said. "I could see it in him. Poor man! I'm afraid his circumstances might be bad. The Delaford estate was never counted more than two thousand a year, and
