There was no difficulty in engaging her: she promised to be ready to return with them to St.Croix the following morning.
They only spent two days in the city, and were, of course, very busy all the time.

Grace took a few moments to try and find her brother, but failed.

He was not to be heard of at his customary address; he had been talking of quitting Montreal, they told her there; probably he had done so.
The Dantons, with the pale little dressmaker, returned next day, all necessaries provided.

The business of the house-warming commenced at once.

Danton Hall--ever spotless under the reign of Grace--was rubbed up and scrubbed down from garret to cellar.