I do not suppose you have ever heard of Lacville, Sylvia ?" The other shook her head.
"I thought not," cried Anna, suddenly bursting out laughing.

Then, "Good-bye!" she exclaimed, and she was gone before Sylvia could say anything else.
Lacville?
There had been a sparkle, a look of life, of energy in Anna's face.

Why was Anna Wolsky going to Lacville?
There was something about the place concerning which she had chosen to be mysterious, and yet she had made no secret of going there.
Mrs.Bailey jumped out of bed, and dressed rather more quickly than usual.
It was a very hot day.

In fact, it was unpleasantly hot.

How delightful it would be to get into the country even for an hour.