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Jane and Sebastian talked long into the night. What was to be done? Who was to be told? + 

There was Nell and NellтАЩs position to consider. Presumably Nell should be told first of all. She was the one most vitally concerned. + 

Jane agreed. тАЬIf she doesnтАЩt know already.тАЭ + 

тАЬYou think she knows?тАЭ + 

тАЬWell, evidently she met Vernon that day face to face.тАЭ + 

тАЬYes, but she must have thought it just a very strong resemblance.тАЭ + 

Jane was silent. + 

тАЬDonтАЩt you think so?тАЭ + 

тАЬI donтАЩt know.тАЭ + 

тАЬBut hang it all, Jane, if sheтАЩd recognized him, sheтАЩd have done somethingтБатАФgot hold of him or Bleibner. ItтАЩs two days ago now.тАЭ + 

тАЬI know.тАЭ + 

тАЬShe canтАЩt have recognized him. She just saw BleibnerтАЩs chauffeur and his likeness to Vernon gave her such a shock that she couldnтАЩt stand it and rushed away.тАЭ + 

тАЬI suppose so.тАЭ + 

тАЬWhatтАЩs in your mind, Jane?тАЭ + 

тАЬWe recognized him, Sebastian.тАЭ + 

тАЬYou mean you did. IтАЩd been told by you.тАЭ + 

тАЬBut you would have known him anywhere, wouldnтАЩt you?тАЭ + 

тАЬYes, I wouldтБатАКтБатАж But then I know him so well.тАЭ + 

Jane said in a hard voice: тАЬSo does Nell.тАЭ + 

Sebastian looked sharply at her and said, тАЬWhat are you getting at, Jane?тАЭ + 

тАЬI donтАЩt know.тАЭ + 

тАЬYes, you do. What do you really think happened?тАЭ + 

Jane paused before speaking. + 

тАЬI think Nell came upon him suddenly in the garden and thought it was Vernon. Afterwards she persuaded herself that it had only been a chance resemblance that had upset her so.тАЭ + 

тАЬWell, thatтАЩs very much what I said.тАЭ + 

He was a little surprised when she said meekly: тАЬYes, it is.тАЭ + 

тАЬWhatтАЩs the difference?тАЭ + 

тАЬPractically none, onlyтБатАФтАЭ + 

тАЬYes?тАЭ + 

тАЬYou and I would have wanted to believe it was Vernon even if it wasnтАЩt.тАЭ + 

тАЬWouldnтАЩt Nell? Surely she hasnтАЩt come to care for George Chetwynd to such an extentтБатАФтАЭ + 

тАЬNell is very fond of George, but Vernon is the only person sheтАЩs ever been in love with.тАЭ + 

тАЬThen thatтАЩs all right. Or is it worse that way? ItтАЩs the deuce of a tangle. What about his people?тБатАФMrs.┬аDeyre and the Bents?тАЭ + 

Jane said decidedly: тАЬNell must be told before they are. Mrs.┬аDeyre will broadcast it over England as soon as she knows, and that will be very unfair to both Vernon and Nell.тАЭ + 

тАЬYes, I think youтАЩre right. Now my plan is this. To take Vernon up to town tomorrow and go and see a specialistтБатАФthen be guided by what he advises.тАЭ + 

Jane said Yes, she thought that would be the best plan. She got up to go to bed. On the stairs she paused and said to Sebastian: + 

тАЬI wonder if weтАЩre right. Bringing him back, I mean. He looked so happy. Oh! Sebastian, he looked so happy.тБатАКтБатАжтАЭ + 

тАЬAs George Green, you mean?тАЭ + 

тАЬYes. Are you sure weтАЩre right?тАЭ + 

тАЬYes, IтАЩm pretty sure. It canтАЩt be right for anyone to be in that unnatural sort of state.тАЭ + 

тАЬI suppose it is unnatural. The queer thing is he looked so normal and commonplace. And happyтБатАФthatтАЩs what I canтАЩt get over, SebastianтБатАФhappy.тБатАКтБатАж WeтАЩre none of us very happy, are we?тАЭ + 

He couldnтАЩt answer that. + 