It must have been horrible," I assented.

"And then she had to go away ultimately--I suppose.

You didn't say anything ?" "No," said Mrs.Fyne.

"I rang the bell and told one of the maids to go and bring the hat and coat out of the cab.

And then we waited." I don't think that there ever was such waiting unless possibly in a jail at some moment or other on the morning of an execution.