"On the 4th of Janurary Villiers recieved a letter from his uncle, Lord Maristow, entrusting a commission to him, which obliged him to go to the nieghborhood of Egham" (303).

Ethel discovers from the porter that there are men watching the place. So she sends a message via the porter to Egham, and visits VIlliers there herself later. Below is the Royal Holloway in Engham (a public university).