You'll keep it secret ?' 'Then we're going to be parted always ?' Lydia asked, slowly.
'No, no; not always, dear sister.

Just for a time; oh, not long.

I told Mrs.Ormonde that I knew you'd do as I asked.' 'Thyrza,' said the other gravely, 'I broke the other promise.

I showed Gilbert the letter you left for me, and I told him all you'd told me.' 'Yes,' Thyrza uttered mechanically.
'It couldn't be helped.

People had begun to talk, and Gilbert had heard about--about the library, you know.