Mr.Randolph had seen that Dr.Sandford was putting Daisy into her travelling conveyance; and thinking no attention of his own could be needful he had gone on in advance of the party with Mrs.Stanfield.The very last of them, muslins and parasols and all, was swallowed up in the enclosing woods, almost before Daisy was established in her chair.

Her bearers lifted it then to receive instructions from Dr.Sandford as to their method of playing their part.
They were Logan and Sam; James was devoted to his own particular charge.
"Why where are Nora and Ella ?" Daisy suddenly exclaimed.
"Everybody seems to have gone on," answered the doctor.

"Except the boys.

Now Daisy, are you comfortable?
is it all right ?" "It is nice, Dr.Sandford!"-- But at the same time Daisy wondered much and grieved not a little that her companions should have left her to go alone.

Was that kindness?
or good manners?
"Did they know which way I was going ?" she said.
"I fancy so," said the doctor; "they have done as everybody else does--gone with the crowd.