The youngsters who had tangoed best and had shone in _cabarets_ were swept away as grass by scythes.
"Will any one be left ?" white Robin shuddered, clinging to Donal in the wood at night.

"Every day there are new ones.

Almost every one who has gone! Kathryn says that no one--_no one_ will ever come back!" "Hush--sh! Hush--sh!" whispered Donal.

"Hush--sh! little lovely love!" And his arms closed so tightly around her that she could for a few moments scarcely breathe.
The Duchess had much work for her to do and was glad to see that the girl looked well and untired.

When she was at home in Eaton Square her grace was even more strict about the walks and country holidays than she had been when she was away.
"Health and strength were never so much needed," she said.