Sheglanceddownthelongwalkaheadofthemandthenbackinthedirectionofthehouse。\"Ifyoulike，\"shesaidinalowvoice，withoneofherquickfluctuationsofcolour；butinsteadoftakingthewayheproposedsheturnedtowardanarrowpathwhichbranchedoffobliquelythroughthetrees。
Darrowwasstruck，andvaguelytroubled，bythechangeinherlookandtone。Therewasinthemanundefinableappeal，whetherforhelporforbearancehecouldnottell。Thenitoccurredtohimthattheremighthavebeensomethingmisleadinginhissopointedlyseekingher，andhefeltamomentaryconstraint。Toeaseithemadeanabruptdashatthetruth。
\"Icameouttolookforyoubecauseourtalkofyesterdaywassounsatisfactory。Iwanttohearmoreaboutyou——aboutyourplansandprospects。I’vebeenwonderingeversincewhyyou’vesocompletelygivenupthetheatre。\"
Herfaceinstantlysharpenedtodistrust。\"Ihadtolive，\"
shesaidinanoff—handtone。