I would love to show it to you--every part of it--especially the chapel--it is full of wonderful things!" If she chose to give him reminders of aspects which hurt, he would do the same! "It sounds most interesting," she agreed, but had not the courage to make any remarks about the chapel or ask what it contained.
The clock over the gateway struck twelve--and she laughingly started to walk very fast toward the house.
"Madame Imogen and Lord Fordyce will be ravenous--come, let us go quickly--I can even run!" So they strode on together with the radiant faces of those exalted by an exciting game, on the way passing Pere Anselme.
And in the cool tapestried antechamber of the _salle-a-manger_, they found Henry looking from the window a little wistfully, and a pang of self-reproach struck both their hearts..