Her hand was in his.

His arm was around her.
"As I looked, they turned together, passed out through the doorway, and paced slowly down the passage.
"I heard their steps growing fainter and yet more faint, until they reached the cloisters.

Then all was still." "Then I heard other steps arriving.

I still kneeled on, fearful to move; because those earthly steps were drowning the sound of the silver chimes which filled the air.
"Then--why, then I saw the Reverend Mother, returned--and returned alone.
"So I cried out, because she had left that splendid Knight.

And, as I cried, the silver bells fell silent, all grew | dark around me, and I knew no more, until I woke up in mine own bed, tended by Sister Mary Rebecca, and Sister Teresa; with Abigail--noisy hussy!--helping to fetch and carry.
"But--when I close mine eyes--Ah, then! Yes, I hear again the sound of silver chimes.