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Truth could only run on the main line ; any deviation led to serious disaster . Truth might , at times , hurt others at the moment , but , in the end , it did nothing but good . Gertie felt impressed , and the effect of the address upon her was not decreased when , outside the church , and in accepting Lady Douglass 's invitation to lunch , the young curate mentioned that he well remembered the great pleasure of meeting Miss Higham at a garden party , given up in town by the Bishop of London . Folk had been asked for three o'clock to play tennis , and in walking across the lawn to look for them , Henry found the first opportunity of speaking to her alone . `` Tell me , dear girl , '' he said urgently , `` why did you take no notice of my letters ? '' `` I never received any . '' `` Are you sure ?