Then, with a silent greeting to the friend who had looked on our grief and witnessed our final happiness, we turned and retraced our steps quickly, filling the great, empty rooms with chattering echoes.
"We won't go back into the dark-room--which isn't dark now," said Ruth.
"Why not ?" I asked.
"Because--when I came out I was very pale; and I'm--well, I don't think I am very pale now.

Besides, poor Uncle John is in there--and--I should be ashamed to look at him with my selfish heart overflowing with happiness." "You needn't be," said I."It is the day of our lives and we have a right to be happy.

But you shan't go in, if you don't wish to," and I accordingly steered her adroitly past the beam of light that streamed from the open door.
"We have developed four negatives," said Thorndyke, as he emerged with the others, "and I am leaving them in the custody of Doctor Norbury, who will sign each when they are dry, as they may have to be put in evidence.

What are you going to do ?" I looked at Ruth to see what she wished.
"If you won't think me ungrateful," said she, "I should rather be alone with my father to-night.

He is very weak, and--" "Yes, I understand," I said hastily.