She used it as a guide to the coast.

It was smaller than that in her own valley, and flowed altogether at a higher level.

Bushes lined the slopes of its shallow trough; but at the bottom, where the water ran, was a soft green carpet, in a strip two or three yards wide.
In winter, the water flowed over the grass; in summer, as now, it trickled along a channel in the midst.
Elfride had a sensation of eyes regarding her from somewhere.

She turned, and there was Mr.Knight.He had dropped into the valley from the side of the hill.

She felt a thrill of pleasure, and rebelliously allowed it to exist.
'What utter loneliness to find you in!' 'I am going to the shore by tracking the stream.