Hagarene [electronic resource] . n her course of action, Mariettereferred the matter to her husband in due form. InLeonards lack-lustre eyes shone a faint astonishment; butthe occasion of his being consulted evidently surprised himless than the fact of his being consulted at all. He gavehis consent, of course, and the only thing that seemed tovex him was the necessity of keeping the matter to himself,when he would have preferred discussing it over many l88 Hagarene, brandies and sodas with Streatfield, and one or two moreassessors. But Macallister, when he returned, withoutgiving his reasons,
Hagarene [electronic resource] . n her course of action, Mariettereferred the matter to her husband in due form. InLeonards lack-lustre eyes shone a faint astonishment; butthe occasion of his being consulted evidently surprised himless than the fact of his being consulted at all. He gavehis consent, of course, and the only thing that seemed tovex him was the necessity of keeping the matter to himself,when he would have preferred discussing it over many l88 Hagarene, brandies and sodas with Streatfield, and one or two moreassessors. But Macallister, when he returned, withoutgiving his reasons, pressed this point strongly, and, beforehe departed with Mariette, had exacted from Clyde anexplicit pledge of silence. The gaol authorities hadevidently been prepared for the visit; for after exchanginga word or two with the warder on duty at the gate, thesurgeon and his companion passed on without hindranceinto theupper corridor. There, the door of a certain cellwas unlocked again, and Mariette was left alone with ^. CHAPTER XXVIII. IN THE GAOL.
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