Summary

Chapter 13

As the party leaves the hotel restaurant, the narrator notes that the back seat of Simon's car is full of items, meaning that nobody else will fit except him and Edith. The narrator suspects that Lady Uckfield had intended to ride back with the two to prevent anything from happening. Simon delays and fiddles with his keys until Adela drives off with the narrator and Lord and Lady Uckfield.

They return to Broughton Hall and find Charles sitting alone in the drawing room with a drink. He makes an excuse to ask the narrator to come into his study where he asks him what he thinks is going on between Edith and Simon. The narrator is reluctant to answer with his full opinion, afraid to hurt Charles. He is surprised when Charles admits that he knows Edith does not love him, and he...