His last evening! Her heart smote her.

They had reached the park gates.

Waving her hand to the two behind, with the one word 'Desmond!' she began to run, and was soon out of their sight.
* * * * * Elizabeth and Aubrey were not long behind her.

They found the house indeed pervaded with Desmond, and Desmond's going.

Aubrey also was going up to town, but of him nobody took any notice.