Her eyes were gleaming with a singular suppressed excitement, such as one sees in the eyes of a man fresh from a mad run across country.
Guy Oscard rose also, and followed more deliberately.

There was nothing for him to do but to take his leave.
"But," said Lady Cantourne graciously, "if you are determined to go away you must at least come and say good-bye before you leave." "Thanks; I should like to do so, if I may." "We shall be deeply disappointed if you forget," said Millicent, holding out her hand, with a smile full of light-heartedness and innocent girlish friendship..