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She went back, took a wrap fro in froarden that afternoon, threw it over her head and shoulders, passed down the stairs and out through the garden once

All was quiet in the tiny haht shone from the tap-rooether, and within Mr Nugent's shuttered shop she could see through the doorway the grocer hi on the counter So great was the tension to which she had strung herself that she did not even envy the ordinariness of these people: they appeared to be in some other world, not attainable by herself These were busied with doossip Her task was of another kind: so much she knew; and as to what that task was, she was about to learn

As she turned the corner, the figure she expected aiting there; and she could see in the deep twilight that he lifted his hat to her She went straight up to hiht so far Now tell me what to do"

It was no time for conventionality She did not ask why the solicitor was there It was enough that he had come

"Walk this way then with me," he said "Now tell e I cannot describe at all It's just someone else--not Laurie at all I don't understand it in the least But I just want to knohat to do I have written to Father Mahon to come"

He was silent for a step or two

"I cannot tell you what to do I must leave that to yourself I can only tell you what not to do"

"Very well"

"Miss Deronnais, you are et excited or frightened whatever happens I do not believe that you are in any danger--not of the ordinary kind, I mean But if you want ht or so And you must not yield to him interiorly I wonder if you understand"

"I think I shall understand soon At present I understand nothing I have said I cannot dine with him"

"But--"