He returned home to his house in Park Lane quite triumphant after his success, and found Lady Glencora, at about twelve o'clock, sitting alone. She had arrived in town on that day, having come up at her own request, instead of remaining at Matching Priory till after Easter, as he had proposed. He had wished her to stay, in order, as he had said, that there might be a home for his cousins. But she had expressed herself unwilling to remain without him, explaining that the cousins might have the home in her absence, as well as they could in her presence; and he had given way. But, in truth, she had learned to hate her cousin Iphy Palliser with a hatred that was unreasonable,--seeing that she did not also hate Alice Vavasor, who had done as much to merit her hatred as had her cousin. Lady Glencora knew by what means her absence from Monkshade had been brought about. Miss Palliser had told her all that had passed in Alice's bedroom on the last night of Alice's stay at Matching, and had, by so doing, contrived to prevent the visit. Lady Glencora understood well all that Alice had said: and yet, though she hated Miss Palliser for what had been done, she entertained no anger against Alice. Of course Alice would have prevented that visit to Monkshade if it were in her power to do so. Of course she would save her friend. 
He returned home to his house in Park Lane quite triumphant, and found Lady Glencora, at about twelve o'clock, sitting alone. She had arrived in town on that day, although he had wished her to stay at Matching Priory till after Easter, with his cousins. But she had said she was unwilling to remain without him, explaining that the cousins might have the home in her absence; and he had given way.
In truth, she had learned to hate her cousin Iphy Palliser with an unreasonable hatred. Lady Glencora knew how her absence from Monkshade had been brought about. Miss Palliser had told her all that had passed in Alice's bedroom on the last night of her stay. Yet Lady Glencora had no anger against Alice. 