Mr. Palliser would not allow his wife to remain in London for the ten or twelve days which must yet elapse before they started, nor could he send her into the country alone. He took her down to Matching Priory, having obtained leave to be absent from the House for the remainder of the Session, and remained with her there till within two days of their departure. That week down at Matching, as she afterwards told Alice, was very terrible. He never spoke a word to rebuke her. He never hinted that there had been aught in her conduct of which he had cause to complain. He treated her with a respect that was perfect, and indeed with more outward signs of affection than had ever been customary with him. "But," as Lady Glencora afterwards expressed it, "he was always looking after me. I believe he thought that Burgo Fitzgerald had hidden himself among the ruins," she said once to Alice. "He never suspected me, I am sure of that; but he thought that he ought to look after me." And Lady Glencora in this had very nearly hit the truth. 
Mr. Palliser would not allow his wife to remain in London for the ten or twelve days before they started, so he took her down to Matching Priory, having obtained leave to be absent from the House for the remainder of the Session. That week down at Matching, as she afterwards told Alice, was very terrible. He never spoke a word to rebuke her. He treated her with perfect respect, and indeed with more signs of affection than usual.
"But," as Lady Glencora said afterwards, "he was always looking after me. I believe he thought that Burgo Fitzgerald had hidden himself among the ruins."
In this she very nearly hit the truth. 