And yet when I called to bid them all good-by, the evening before I started, she betrayed no sign of regret.

In fact, she seemed so much happier than usual that I worried about it for weeks, even after I had gone so far away that it seemed doubtful whether we would ever meet again.

It did not occur to me that I had been less skilful than she in concealing my emotions, and that she might be merry only because she could perceive that I was sad.
Mrs.Chaffin was the only member of the family who seemed to entertain feelings as serious as my own.

She had dreamed that I would not come back again, and we all laughed at her then, but when the swift years had revealed some of their secrets, we thought of this prophetic dream with a sadness deeper than any that comes to childish hearts.

Hester and Phil walked with me to the gate when I left the house.