His plans were suddenly brought to a head by his knowledge that Sir Charles was about to leave the Hall on the advice of Dr. Mortimer, with whose opinion he himself pretended to coincide.
Hans planer ble plutselig fremskynt fordi han fikk vite at sir Charles stod i ferd med å forlate godset etter doktor Mortimers råd, noe som han selv også lot som han var enig i.