Don't lose any time." He saw Grace and stopped, spoke to her, and sauntered out of the room.
Rose did not turn from the window for fully ten minutes.

When she did, it was to ask where her father was.
"In his study." She left the room and went to the study.

Captain Danton looked up from his writing, at her entrance, in some surprise.
"Don't choke me, my dear, what is it ?" "Papa, may I go to Quebec ?" "Quebec?
My dear, how can you go ?" "Very easily, papa.

Virginie wants me to go, and I should like to see her.

I won't stay there long." "But all your wedding finery, Rose--how is it to be made if you go away ?" "It is nearly all made, papa; and for what remains they can get along just as well without me.