He entered, and Patty jumped up with a smile of welcome.
"It's all right! I had a letter this morning.

She _has_ gone to Dudley." "Ah! I am glad to hear it.

Any reason given ?" "Nothing particular," answered the girl, striking a note on the piano with her forefinger.

"She thought she might as well go home for a week or two before taking another place.

She has heard of something in Holborn." "So your alarm was groundless." "Oh--I didn't really feel alarmed, Mr.Hilliard.You mustn't think that.