"The only thing for me to do now, Elspeth," she said, smiling, "is to run away, but I want you first to accept a little wedding-gift from me.

I wish you and David so much happiness; you won't refuse it, will you ?" Elspeth, still astounded, took the gift.

It was a little garnet ring.
"It will have to be cut," Grizel said.

"It was meant, I think, for a larger finger.

I have had it some time, but I never wore it." Elspeth said she would always treasure her ring, and that it was beautiful.
"I used to think it--rather sweet," Grizel admitted, and then she said good-bye to them both and went away..