Withtheseseriousobstaclesstandingintheway，whatwastobedone？TheonlyalternativeleftwastoapproachMrs。Glenarmundershelterofthedark。
Reachingthisconclusion，Bishopriggsdecidedtoascertainfromtheservantswhatthelady’sfuturemovementsmightbe；and，thusinformed，tostartleherbyanonymouswarnings，conveyedthroughthepost，andclaimingtheiranswerthroughtheadvertisingchannelofanewspaper。Herewasthecertaintyofalarmingher，coupledwiththecertaintyofsafetytohimself!LittledidMrs。Glenarmdream，whenshecapriciouslystoppedaservantgoingbywithsomeglassesoflemonade，thatthewretchedoldcreaturewhoofferedthetraycontemplatedcorrespondingwithherbeforetheweekwasout，inthedoublecharacterofher“Well-Wisher“andher“TrueFriend。“
Theeveningadvanced。Theshadowslengthened。Thewatersofthelakegrewpitchyblack。Theglidingoftheghostlyswansbecamerareandmorerare。Theeldersofthepartythoughtofthedrivehome。ThejuniorsexceptingCaptainNewendenbegantoflagatthedance。Littlebylittlethecomfortableattractionsofthehouse——tea，coffee，andcandle-lightinsnugrooms——resumedtheirinfluence。Theguestsabandonedtheglade；andthefingersandlungsofthemusiciansrestedatlast。
LadyLundieandherpartywerethefirsttosendforthecarriageandsayfarewell；thebreak-upofthehouseholdatWindygatesonthenextday，andthejourneysouth，beingsufficientapologiesforsettingtheexampleofretreat。InanhourmoretheonlyvisitorsleftweretheguestsstayingatSwanhavenLodge。
Thecompanygone，thehiredwaitersfromKirkandrewwerepaidanddismissed。