Griselda was obliged to restrain herself and move demurely.
"It is past your supper-time, my dear," said Miss Grizzel.

"Go up at once to your room, and Dorcas shall bring some supper to you.

Late hours are bad for young people." Griselda obediently wished her aunts good-night, and went quietly upstairs.

But once out of sight, at the first landing, she changed her pace.

She turned to the left instead of to the right, which led to her own room, and flew rather than ran along the dimly-lighted passage, at the end of which a door led into the great saloon.