It obviously ought to be returned! He knew that
Bridget valued her complete collection of her father's works. Of
course nothing would have been easier than to send it by his man, or,
for that matter, by the parcel post.
But Jimmy determined to take back the book in person; he would not
enter the house, he would leave it at the door and just ask Miller how
Bridget was this morning! At the back of his mind probably was some
subconscious, unrecognized desire to seize any chance of seeing her
once more if only for a moment, but on reaching the house he heard a
repetition of the story with which Miller had overwhelmed Colonel
Faversham.
For the instant Jimmy also was almost overwhelmed, but by vastly
different sensations. He had no suspicion that Bridget intended to
break off her engagement until the moment when Miller told him of the
colonel's recent visit. Then Jimmy reached the truth by a leap.
Bridget had gone away to escape from her elderly _fiance_! At the time
Jimmy believed that her announcement yesterday morning was prompted by
a sense of duty--a little belated, no doubt.
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