Ken would soon have to go--the others would soon be home--and she had not even had a chance to explain to Ken that Fred Arnold filled no blank in her life nor ever could.

Her rainbow castle lay in ruins round her.
Kenneth got up at last.

He realized that Susan was there to stay as long as he did, and it was a three mile walk to Martin West's over-harbour.

He wondered if Rilla had put Susan up to this, not wanting to be left alone with him, lest he say something Fred Arnold's sweetheart did not want to hear.

Rilla got up, too, and walked silently the length of the veranda with him.