But my own troubles were so imminent and pressing as almost to push that out.
How was I going to tell them--at the last hour, too--with my wedding-dress home, and the wedding-breakfast cooking in the big kitchens, with a stir of life we had not had in Aghadoe for many a day?
It was well the journey did not take very long, or I don't know how I should have endured the strain on my nerves.
While my mind was still in confusion the carriage drew up at the front door of the Abbey.

I alighted and went up the steps.

The hall door stood open, and as I entered Neil Doherty came from the back.

I thought he looked pale.
"Miss Bawn," he began; but I could not wait to hear him.

I ran up the stairs to the drawing-room.