Marye, will you say to your father that it is after eleven o'clock, and that I am waiting to be well scolded and sent to bed ?" "Father went out a few moments ago," said Paige in an awed voice.
"I heard him unbolt the front door." Ailsa turned and walked swiftly out into the hallway; the front door swung wide; Mr.Craig stood on the steps wearing his hat.

He looked around as she touched his arm.
"Oh, is it you, Ailsa ?" There was a moment's indecision.

Through it, once more, far away in the city The Voices became audible again, distant, vague, incessant.
"I thought--if it is actually an extra--" he began carelessly and hesitated; and she said: "Let me go with you.

Wait.

I'll speak to Celia." "Say to her that I'll be gone only a moment." When Ailsa returned she slipped her arm through his and they descended the steps and walked toward Fulton Avenue.