"You've only cut your hair--I see now.
"Then why must you needs say that about apples and gate-posts ?" "Let me see." "No, no!" She ran off into the gloom of the sluggish dawn.

He did not attempt to follow her.

When she reached her father's door she stood on the step and looked back.

Mr.Melbury's men had arrived, and were loading up the spars, and their lanterns appeared from the distance at which she stood to have wan circles round them, like eyes weary with watching.

She observed them for a few seconds as they set about harnessing the horses, and then went indoors..