"Good-night." "Good-night," faltered Marian.
He walked gravely away.

Marian hurried into the veranda, where she found Jasper and Elinor.

The other couple had gone into the drawing-room.
"Hallo!" said Jasper, "where is Conolly?
I want to say a word to him before he goes." "He has just gone," said Marian, pointing across the lawn.

Jasper immediately ran out in the direction indicated, and left the two cousins alone together.
"Well, Marian," said Elinor, "do you know that you have taken more than quarter of an hour longer to come from the plantation than we did, and that you look quite scared?
Our sweet Constance, as the parson calls her, has been making some kind remarks about it." "Do I look disturbed?
I hope Auntie wont notice it.

I wish I could go straight to bed without seeing anybody." "Why?
What is the matter ?" "I will tell you to-night when you come in to me.