Had they been lovers at some past time ?--was Doctor Frank a villain after all?
The moon sailed up in the zenith, the blue sky was all sown with stars, and the loud ringing of the dinner-bell reached her even where she sat.
She got up hastily, and hurried to the house, ran to her room, threw off her bonnet and shawl, smoothed her hair, and descended to the dining-room in her plain black silk dress.

She was late; they were all there--her father, Grace, Rose, Eeny, Sir Ronald, the Reverend Augustus Clare, and Doctor Danton.
"Runaway," said her father, "we had given you up.

Where have you been ?" "Star-gazing, papa.

Down under the pines, near the gates, until five minutes ago." Doctor Frank looked up quickly, and met the violet eyes fixed full upon him.
"I heard you, sir," that bright glance said.

"Your secret is a secret no longer." Doctor Danton looked down at his plate with just a tinge of colour in his brown face.