It will be better for both of us to speak." No answer: but she heard a slight noise in the sitting-room behind her, and, opening the door gently, saw a light there, and Tom sitting with parted lips watching the door, holding in his hand a cocked pistol.
She was not in the least astonished or alarmed.

She was too much TETE MONTEE to be surprised at anything.

She said only, with a laugh,-- "What! are you watching, too, old mastiff ?--Would you grip the wolf, old dog, if he came ?" "Was he there, Mary?
Did you speak to him ?" "No! no!" she said.

"A dream, a wandering dream.

What would you do if he came,--eh, cousin ?" "Nothing! nothing!" said Tom.