I think I look honest, though my name is Leaf." She laughed--a bitter laugh; but Johanna silenced it in a close embrace; and when Hilary rose up again she was quite her natural self.

She summoned Elizabeth, and began giving her all domestic directions, just as usual; finally, bade her sister good by in a tone as like her usual tone as possible, and left her settled on the sofa in content and peace.
Elizabeth followed to the door.

Miss Hilary had asked her for the card on which Ascott had written the address of the place where he had been taken to; and though the girl said not a word, her anxious eyes made piteous inquiry.
Her mistress patted her on the shoulder.
"Never mind about me; I shall come to no harm, Elizabeth." "It's a bad place; such a dreadful place, Mrs.Jones says." "Is it ?" Elizabeth guessed part, not the whole of the feelings that made Hilary hesitate, shrink even, from the duty before her, turning first so hot, and then so pale.

Only as a duty could she have done it at all.

"No matter, I must go.