The Bloody Wood (2012)
“At least if anything did happen it failed to do so within the scope of Appleby’s observation. After dinner, Charles and Grace Martineau made the little trip to the belvedere which they had planned – and presumably they heard the nightingale there, since the nightingale sang once more. But if Charles had indeed had to listen to his wife’s strange proposal and been duly staggered the only sign of it that appeared in him was perhaps the rather careful composure which he preserved among his guests ...during the short remainder of the evening.
This composure certainly extended to Charles’ attitude to his nephew Bobby, whom he addressed with all his customary consideration. Bobby himself, on the other hand, appeared ruffled. Whether this was as a consequence of the proposed mysterious confrontation with Dr Fell in the presence of his uncle didn’t appear. What did appear was that he had abruptly lost interest in Mrs Gillingham. Perhaps he had been rebuffed in some improper proposal advanced to her – although Appleby was inclined to think that this notion was the issue only of his own sustained professional acquaintance with human misconduct.MoreLess
This composure certainly extended to Charles’ attitude to his nephew Bobby, whom he addressed with all his customary consideration. Bobby himself, on the other hand, appeared ruffled. Whether this was as a consequence of the proposed mysterious confrontation with Dr Fell in the presence of his uncle didn’t appear. What did appear was that he had abruptly lost interest in Mrs Gillingham. Perhaps he had been rebuffed in some improper proposal advanced to her – although Appleby was inclined to think that this notion was the issue only of his own sustained professional acquaintance with human misconduct.MoreLess
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