He was just going out backward when Lady Arabella, who had been gazing at him with fixed eyes, caught his hand and tried to stop his movement.

She was, however, unable to do any good, and so, holding hands, they passed out together.

As they did so, the strange music which had so alarmed Lady Arabella suddenly stopped.

Instinctively they all looked towards the tower of Castra Regis, and saw that the workmen had refixed the kite, which had risen again and was beginning to float out to its former station.
As they were looking, the door opened and Michael Watford came into the room.

By that time all had recovered their self-possession, and there was nothing out of the common to attract his attention.