'Twas done afore I got back to the house," answered Thalassa.
"What time was it when you left the house with Sisily ?" "Agone half-past eight: perhaps ten minutes after.

She came running downstairs, her eyes staring and blazing.

'Thalassa, dear Thalassa, for pity's sake let me out,' she said half-sobbing.

'Oh, what did I come for?
He's wicked--wicked.' Twasn't for me to say anything between father and daughter, so I just opened the door without a word, and went out with her." "What time did Sisily catch the wagonette ?" "That's what I don't know.

She made me go back when we got to the cross-roads.