I meant to have spoken to her, but she slipped away before I knew it." "I thought she meant to go to the party," said Miss Darley.

"Did she look at you ?" "She did.

Why ?" "And you did not speak to her ?" "No.

I should have spoken to her, but she was gone when I looked for her.

A strange creature! Is n't there an odd sort of fascination about her?
You have not explained all the mystery about the girl.