Not knowing what to say, at last she turned and went back to the cabin.
Noon came and she prepared dinner, calling, as she always did, when Elnora was in the garden, but she got no response, and the girl did not come.

A little after one o'clock Margaret stopped at the gate.
"Elnora has changed her mind.

She is not going," called Mrs.Comstock.
She felt that she hated Margaret as she hitched her horse and came up the walk instead of driving on.
"You must be mistaken," said Margaret.

"I was going on purpose for her.
She asked me to take her.

I had no errand.