"I do adore music," she said, as she thanked Rachel.

"It just seems to say all the things one can't say oneself." She gave a nervous little laugh and looked from one to another with great benignity, as though she would like to say something but could not find the words in which to express it.

"Every one's been so kind--so very kind," she said.
Then she too went to bed.
The party having ended in the very abrupt way in which parties do end, Helen and Rachel stood by the door with their cloaks on, looking for a carriage.
"I suppose you realise that there are no carriages left ?" said St.John, who had been out to look.

"You must sleep here." "Oh, no," said Helen; "we shall walk." "May we come too ?" Hewet asked.

"We can't go to bed.