When at length Maud alighted Waymark offered his arm, and she just laid her hand upon it.
"I have seen dreadful things to-night," she said, in a voice that still trembled; "seen and heard things that will haunt me." "You give too much weight to the impressions of the moment.

That world is farther removed from yours than the farthest star; you must forget this glimpse of it." "Oh, I fear you do not know me; I do not know myself." He made no reply, and, on their coming near to the house, Maud paused.
"Mother's sending you a note this evening," she said, as she held out her hand, "to ask you to come on Thursday instead of to-morrow.

She will be from home to-morrow night." "Shall you also be from home ?" "I?
No." "Then may I not come and see you ?--Not if it would be troublesome." "It would not, at all." "It is good of you.

I will come.".