It was as though the way by which she had come had been closed behind her.
But the brightness above was growing.

She whispered to herself that she would soon be able to see, that she could not be a prisoner for long.
Suddenly she heard her captor close to her, and, turning in terror, she found him erect and dominating against the hedge.

With a tremendous effort she controlled her rising panic to plead with him.
"Indeed, I must go back!" she said, her voice unsteady, but very urgent.
"I have already stayed too long.

You cannot wish to keep me here against my will ?" She saw him shrug his shoulders slightly.
"There is no way back," he said, "or, if there is, I do not know it." There was no dismay in his voice, but neither was there exultation.

He simply stated the fact with absolute composure.