Her father, her friends, her home--all these were to be left behind.

It was not surprising that Blix should be daunted at the prospect of so great a change in her life, now so close at hand.

But if the tears did start at times, no one ever saw them fall, and with a courage that was all her own Blix watched the last days of the year trooping past and the approach of the New Year that was to begin the new life.
But Condy was thoroughly unhappy.

Those wonderful three months were at an end.

Blix was going.