At the same moment the figure of Susy approached him from the semi-darkness of the interior.
"I did not know you were here," said Clarence, much relieved, he knew not why, "but I am glad, for I wanted to speak with you alone for a few moments." She did not reply, but he drew a match from his pocket and lit the two candles which he knew stood on the table.

The wick of one was still warm, as if it had been recently extinguished.

As the light slowly radiated, he could see that she was regarding him with an air of affected unconcern, but a somewhat heightened color.

It was like her, and not inconsistent with his idea that she had come there to avoid an after scene with Mrs.McClosky or himself, or perhaps both.

The room was not disarranged in any way.