'Well now, Miss Bremerton, I don't think we need spend any more time
over this tiresome business. I've already lost the morning. Suppose
we get on with the work we were doing yesterday?'
He turned an amicable countenance towards her. She on her side moved
a little towards a window near her table, and looked out of it, as
though reflecting. After a minute or two he asked himself with a
vague anxiety what was wrong with her. Her manner was certainly
unusual.
Suddenly she turned, and came half across the room towards him.
'May I speak to you, please, Mr. Mannering?'
'By all means. Is there anything amiss?'
'I think we agreed on a month's notice, on either side. I should be
glad if you would kindly accept my notice as from to-day.'
The Squire rose violently, and thrust back his chair.
'So that's what you have been cogitating in my absence?'
'Not at all,' said Elizabeth mildly. 'I have made a complete list of
the passages you asked for.'
She pointed to her table.
'Yet all the time you were planning this move--you were making up
your mind what to do?'
She hesitated.
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