nd widely detached from
each other. Imperfect as the revelation was, it must nevertheless be
recorded here before this explanatory narrative closes with the events
of the next day at Limmeridge House.

Lady Glyde's recollection of the events which followed her departure
from Blackwater Park began with her arrival at the London terminus of
the South Western Railway. She had omitted to make a memorandum
beforehand of the day on which she took the journey. All hope of
fixing that important date by any evidence of hers, or of Mrs.
Michelson's, must be given up for lost.

On the arrival of the train at the platform Lady Glyde found Count
Fosco waiting for her. He was at the carriage door as soon as the
porter could open it. The train was unusually crowded, and there was
great confusion in getting the luggage. Some person whom Count Fosco
brought with him procured the luggage which belonged to Lady Glyde. It
was marked with her name. She drove away alone with the Count in a
vehicle which she did not particularly notice at the time.

Her first question, on leaving the terminus, referred to Miss Halcombe.
The Count informed her that Miss Halcombe had not yet gone to
Cumberland, after-consideration having caused him to doubt the prudence
of her taking so long a journey without some days' previous rest.

Lady Glyde next inquired whether her sister was then staying in the
Count's house. Her recollection of the answer was confused, her only
distinct impression in relation to it being that the Count declared he
was then taking her to see Miss Halcombe. Lady Glyde's experience of
London was so limited that she could not tell, at the time, through
what streets they were driving. But they never left the streets, and
they never passed any gardens or trees. When the carriage stopped, it
stopped in a small street behind a square--a square in which there were
shops, and public buildings, and many people. From these recollections
(of which Lady Glyde was certain) it seems quite clear that Count Fosco
did not take her to his own residence in the suburb of St. John's Wood.

They entered the house, and went upstairs to a back room, either on the
first or second floor. The luggage was carefully brought in. A female
servant opened the door, and a man with a dark beard, apparently a
foreigner, met them in the hall, and with great politeness showed them
the way upstairs. In answer to Lady Glyde's inquiries, the Count
assured