CHAPTER 24Before going up to Cove House Miss Silver had some preparations to make. Richard Cunningham left her to them and went back to be firm with Marian Brand.
“She will be here by four o’clock, and whether you like it or not, my dear, I’ve brought a suitcase, and I’m staying too. I can sleep on the study sofa.”
Marian looked at him. She had much ado not to show all the relief she felt. She said gravely,
“There are two spare rooms. I will put you in the one Cyril had.”
“Isn’t he coming back?”
“Not today, or tomorrow. I don’t feel that we can look any farther ahead than that.”
When Ethel Burkett came up from the beach Miss Silver was packing a well worn suit-case. She exclaimed, and received an affectionate smile.
“So fortunate that your friend Miss Blundell should be arriving thi
