The two crossed the street without appearing to see Mary and her companion, and entering the New House, were lost to sight.

Mary gazed after them gravely, but Bibbs, looking at Mary, did not see them.
"Mary," he said, "you seem very serious.

Is anything bothering you ?" "No, Bibbs." And she gave him a bright, quick look that made him instantly unreasonably happy.
"I know you want to go in--" he began.
"No.

I don't want to." "I mustn't keep you standing here, and I mustn't go in with you--but--I just wanted to say--I've seemed very stupid to myself this morning, grumbling about soot and all that--while all the time I--Mary, I think it's been the very happiest of all the hours you've given me.

I do.
And--I don't know just why--but it's seemed to me that it was one I'd always remember.