Having exhausted all her resources, she returned to the dining-room, spread a skin before the hearth and in each window seat, set a pink and green lustre plate on the mantel, and a pair of oak candlesticks, and arranged the lustre tea set on the side table.
The pink coverlet she took for herself, and after resting a time she was surprised on going back to the rooms to see how homelike they appeared.
At three o'clock she dressed and at almost four unlocked the screen, called Belshazzar to her side, and slowly went down the drive to the bridge.

She had used the pink powder, put on a beautiful white dress, carefully arranged her hair, and she wore the pearl ornament.

Once her fingers strayed to the pendant and she said softly, "I think both he and mother would like me to wear it." At the foot of the hill she stopped at a bench and sat in the shade waiting.

Belshazzar stretched beside her, and gazed at her with questioning, friendly dog eyes.

The Girl looked from Singing Water to the lake, and up the hill to make sure it was real.