As she turned to descend, her glance fell upon Hamil who was crossing the lawn directly below.

For a moment they looked at each other without sign of recognition; then scarcely aware of what she did she made him a carelessly gay salute with her pruning-knife, clinging to the ladder with the other hand in sheer fear of falling, so suddenly unsteady her limbs and body.
He went directly toward her; and she, her knees scarcely supporting her, mounted the last rung of the ladder and seated herself sidewise on the top of the wall, looking down at him, leaning on one arm.
"It is nice to see you out," she said, as he came to the foot of the sunny wall....

"Do you really feel as thin as you look ?...

I had a letter from your aunt to-day asking an outsider's opinion of your condition, and now I'll be able to give it....

You do look pathetically thin--but I shan't tell her that....