Now, won't you please let me see you through these dark woods ?" But Addie said her farewell, and left him somewhat abruptly, and he watched her until she had passed out of the circle of light from the lamp which swung over the gate.

She passed on into the shadows--and Copplestone, who had already memorized the chief geographical points of his new surroundings, noticed what she probably thought no stranger would notice--that instead of going towards her father's house, she turned up the drive to the Squire's..