Daguenet simply stood smoking a cigar with his hands behind his

back, so as not to compromise himself.

"It's true, dear," said Lucy, leaving the window open; "I promised

to make you come down. They're all calling us now."

Rose slowly and painfully left the chest.

"I'm coming down; I'm coming down," she whispered. "It's very

certain she no longer needs me. They're going to send in a Sister

And she turned round, searching for her hat and shawl. Mechanically