Grandcourt felt toward Gwendolen and Deronda as if he knew them to be in a conspiracy against him, and here was an event in league with them. What he took for clearly certain--and so far he divined the truth--was that Gwendolen was now counting on an interview with Deronda whenever her husband's back was turned.

Grandcourt felt as if Gwendolen and Deronda conspired against him; and what he took for certain - and in this he guessed the truth - was that Gwendolen was counting on an interview with Deronda whenever her husband's back was turned.
