\"Yes,\"hesaid,andsteppedoutupontheporch,\"thatwasit。Goodnight,Sibyl。\"
\"Wait!\"shesaid,followinghimacrossthethreshold。\"Howdidthathappen?
Ithoughtyouweregoingtowaitwhilethosemenfilledthe——the——\"Shepaused,butmovednearerhiminsistently。
\"Ididwait。MissVertreeswasthere,\"hesaid,reluctantly。\"Shehadwalkedawayforawhileanddidn\'tnoticethatthecarriageswereleaving。
Whenshecamebackthecoupewaitingformewastheonlyoneleft。\"