I hope not." They hurried along the silent, dark little street, the only people out of doors.

Clara quickly entered the house.

He hesitated.
He leaped up the step and was in the room.

Her mother appeared in the inner doorway, large and hostile.
"Who have you got there ?" she asked.
"It's Mr.Morel; he has missed his train.

I thought we might put him up for the night, and save him a ten-mile walk." "H'm," exclaimed Mrs.Radford.