CHAPTER XVIII.
Though Flora had been so wakeful the preceding night, she tapped at Mrs.Delano's door very early the next morning.

"Excuse me for coming before you were dressed," said she; "but I wanted to ask you how long you think it will be before Mr.Percival can find out whether Mr.
Fitzgerald has brought Rosa with him." "Probably not before noon," replied Mrs.Delano, drawing the anxious little face toward her, and imprinting on it her morning kiss.

"Last evening I wrote a note to Mr.Green, requesting him to dispose of the opera tickets to other friends.

Mr.Fitzgerald is so musical, he will of course be there; and whether your sister is with him or not, you will be in too nervous a state to go to any public place.

You had better stay in your room, and busy yourself with books and drawings, till we can ascertain the state of things.