In the middle of a run Helen topped and swung around on the bench.
"Talking about worrying people," she said.

"What's the matter with Burdon down at the office lately?
What have you been doing to him ?" "Helen! What a thing to say!" "Well, that's how it started, if you want to know! I was trying to cheer him up a little ...

and Wally thought he saw more than he did...." For a feverish minute she resumed Delibes' dance, but couldn't finish it.
She rose, half stumbling, blinded by her tears and Mary comforted her.
"Now, go and get your bag, dear," she said at last, "and I'll go home with you, and stay all night if you like." But Helen wouldn't have that.
"No," she said, "I'm going to stay here a few days.

I told my maid where she could find me--but I made her promise not to tell Wally till morning--and I'm not going back till he comes for me." "I wonder what he saw..." Mary kept thinking.

"Poor Wally!" And then more gently, "Poor Helen! ...