Theylaughedwithpleasurewhentheywereinthehall。Theplaceseemedfullandbusy。
`DoyouknowifMrandMrsCrich——English——fromParis，havearrived？\'
BirkinaskedinGerman。
Theporterreflectedamoment，andwasjustgoingtoanswer，whenUrsulacaughtsightofGudrunsaunteringdownthestairs，wearingherdarkglossycoat，withgreyfur。
`Gudrun！Gudrun！\'shecalled，wavingupthewellofthestaircase。`Shu—hu！\'