At last the night-wind grew very chilly.
"Ah," she said, shivering, and drawing the skirt about her shoulders, "I am cold.

Span-in the horses, and call me when you are ready." She slipped down and walked toward the house, Doss stiffly following her, not pleased at being roused.

At the door she met Gregory.
"I have been looking for you everywhere; may I not drive you home ?" he said.
"Waldo drives me," she replied, passing on; and it appeared to Gregory that she looked at him in the old way, without seeing him.

But before she had reached the door an idea had occurred to her, for she turned.
"If you wish to drive me you may." Gregory went to look for Em, whom he found pouring out coffee in the back room.

He put his hand quickly on her shoulder.
"You must ride with Waldo; I am going to drive your cousin home." "But I can't come just now, Greg; I promised Tant Annie Muller to look after the things while she went to rest a little." "Well, you can come presently, can't you?
I didn't say you were to come now.