"A snake perhaps." "I came upon Miss Barbara and Mr.Carlyle.What had passed, nobody knows but themselves.

She was leaning back against the stile, crying; low, soft sobs breaking from her, like one might expect to hear from a breaking heart.

It seemed as if she had been reproaching him, as if some explanation had passed, and I heard him say that from henceforth they could only be brother and sister.

I spoke soon, for fear they should see me, and Mr.Carlyle got over the stile.

Miss Barbara said to him that he need not come any further, but he held out his arm, and came with her to our back gate.