Then, realizing that she could not open it, she ran to the nearest window which looked out on the lawn and the path-head.

Tugging at the sash she flung it open, and next fell to work at the shutter-bars.

As she threw wide the shutters, and put one knee on the sill, Milo Standish caught her by the shoulder.

Roughly drawing her back into the room, he said: "Brice is right.

It's not your place to go.