I shall go and speak to them both about it now." "Yes, papa." She watched him striding away, with that look of weary listlessness that had grown habitual to her, and rose from her grassy couch with a sigh, to obey his directions.

She found Eunice in the sewing room, with Agnes Darling, and gave her her orders to pack up, and be prepared to start next morning.

Then she went back to her seat under the old apple-tree, and lay on the warm grass in a state between sleeping and waking all day long.
The day of departure dawned cloudless and lovely.

Grace, her brother, and Eeny went to the station with the travellers, and saw them off.

Kate's farewell was very cold, even to Eeny.