As he had expected, she left the house at the same hour at night, this time passing his door without stealth, as if she knew very well that he would be watching, and were resolved to brave his displeasure.

He was quite ready, opened the door quickly, and reached the back door almost as soon as she.
'Then you will go, Lizzy ?' he said as he stood on the step beside her, who now again appeared as a little man with a face altogether unsuited to his clothes.
'I must,' she said, repressed by his stern manner.
'Then I shall go too,' said he.
'And I am sure you will enjoy it!' she exclaimed in more buoyant tones.
'Everybody does who tries it.' 'God forbid that I should!' he said.

'But I must look after you.' They opened the wicket and went up the road abreast of each other, but at some distance apart, scarcely a word passing between them.

The evening was rather less favourable to smuggling enterprise than the last had been, the wind being lower, and the sky somewhat clear towards the north.
'It is rather lighter,' said Stockdale.
''Tis, unfortunately,' said she.

'But it is only from those few stars over there.