Directly he saw her in a distance at the other end of the terrace he shuddered to the roots of his hair.

With her approach the power of speech left him for a time.

Mrs.Dunster and her aunt were accompanying her.

All these people sat down; it was an intimate circle into which Renouard felt himself cordially admitted; and the talk was of the great search which occupied all their minds.

Discretion was expected by these people, but of reticence as to the object of the journey there could be no question.