Lydia scarcely waited for a reply to her knock before she burst into the room.
'Totty! Will you help me?
Thyrza has left me--gone away.

I was out for half an hour.

She left a note for me, to say good-bye.

Help me to find her! Do you know anything?
Can you think where she'd go ?' Totty was on her knees, lighting a fire.

In her amazement she made no effort to rise.