She accordingly shouted a rather timid "Hoi!" The cry was immediately returned by the other person; and Grace running at once in the direction whence it came beheld an indistinct figure hastening up to her as rapidly.

They were almost in each other's arms when she recognized in her vis-a-vis the outline and white veil of her whom she had parted from an hour and a half before--Mrs.Charmond.
"I have lost my way, I have lost my way," cried that lady.

"Oh--is it indeed you?
I am so glad to meet you or anybody.

I have been wandering up and down ever since we parted, and am nearly dead with terror and misery and fatigue!" "So am I," said Grace.

"What shall we, shall we do ?" "You won't go away from me ?" asked her companion, anxiously.
"No, indeed.