Miss Derrick was of full age, and quite capable of taking care of herself, or at all events ought to be.
Perhaps this was the only possible issue of the difficulties in which they had all become involved; neither Louise nor her parents could be dealt with in the rational, peaceful way preferred by well-conditioned people.

To get her out of the house was the main point; if she chose to depart in a whirlwind, that was her own affair.

All but certainly she would go home, to-morrow if not to-day.
In less than a quarter of an hour her step sounded on the stairs--would she turn into the dining-room, where Emmeline now sat at table?
No; straight through the hall, and out at the front door, which closed, however, quite softly behind her.

That she did not slam it seemed wonderful to Emmeline.

The girl was not wholly a savage.
Presently Mrs.Mumford went up to inspect the forsaken chamber.
Louise had packed all her things: of course she must have tumbled them recklessly into the trunks.