Chapter 5: V

V I As the weeks went by Maggie’s faint uneasiness disappeared. She was one of those fortunate persons who, possessing what are known as nerves, are aware of the possession, and discount their effects accordingly. That uneasiness had culminated a few days after Laurie’s departure one evening as she sat with the old lady after tea—in a sudden touch of terror at she knew not what. “What is the matter, my dear?” the old lady had said without warning. Maggie was reading, but it …