VI + 

The person who was angry about it was Myra. She wrote long abusive letters to Nell. + 

You can forget so soon. Vernon has only one homeтБатАФin my heart. You never loved him. + 

Uncle Sydney twirled his thumbs and said: тАЬThat young woman knows which side her bread is buttered on,тАЭ and wrote her a stereotyped letter of congratulation. + 

An unexpected ally was Joe, who was paying a flying visit to London and came round to see Nell at her motherтАЩs flat. + 

тАЬIтАЩm very glad,тАЭ she said, kissing her. тАЬAnd IтАЩm sure Vernon would be. YouтАЩre not the kind that can face life on your own. You never were. DonтАЩt you mind what Aunt Myra says. IтАЩll talk to her. LifeтАЩs a rotten business for women. I think youтАЩll be happy with George. Vernon would want you to be happy, I know.тАЭ + 

JoeтАЩs support heartened Nell more than anything. Joe had always been the nearest person to Vernon. On the night before her wedding, she knelt by her bed and looked up to where VernonтАЩs sword hung over the head of it. + 

She pressed her hands over her closed eyes. + 

тАЬYou do understand, beloved? You do? You do? ItтАЩs you I love and always shall.тБатАКтБатАж Oh, Vernon, if only I could know that you understood.тАЭ + 

She tried to send her very soul out questing in search of him. He mustтБатАФhe mustтБатАФknow and understand. + 