’Iwillgoandsee，’saidAnne。’WaittillIreturn。’
’No；Icandonomore。WhenyoucomebackIshallbegone。Iaskonethingofyou。Ifallgoeswellwithyouandhim，andhemarriesyou——don’tbealarmed；myplanslieelsewhere——whenyouarehiswifetellhimwhohelpedtocarryhimaway。Butdon’tmentionmynametotherestofyourfamily，eithernoworatanytime。’
Anneregardedthespeakerforamoment，andpromised；afterwhichshewadedoutfromthearchway。
MatildastoodlookingatBobforamoment，asifpreparingtogo，tillmovedbysomeimpulseshebentandlightlykissedhimonce。
’Howcanyou！’criedAnnereproachfully。Whenleavingthemouthofthearchshehadbentbackandseentheact。