like a child's, searched from one face to another for the explanation. Mrs. Brunton and Whittall were sitting there, literally frozen with horror. Rumsey had got up. It was from his grave and compassionate gaze at Fay that I realised she stood convicted in his eyes. What a dreadful moment!
Fay burst into tears, and dropped her head between her outstretched arms on the table. \"Oh, how can you!...How can you!\" she sobbed.
At
like a child's, searched from one face to another for the explanation. Mrs. Brunton and Whittall were sitting there, literally frozen with horror. Rumsey had got up. It was from his grave and compassionate gaze at Fay that I realised she stood convicted in his eyes. What a dreadful moment!
Fay burst into tears, and dropped her head between her outstretched arms on the table. \"Oh, how can you!...How can you!\" she sobbed.
At
