Donal feared she had begun to lie.

After sitting a quarter of an hour, she rose suddenly, and said she must go, for she was wanted at home.

Donal rose also and said, as the night was dark, and the moon not yet up, it would be better to go together.

Her face flushed: she had to go into the town first, she said, to get something she wanted! Donal replied he was in no hurry, and would go with her.

She cast an inquiring, almost suspicious look on her grandparents, but made no further objection, and they went out together.
They walked to the High Street, and to the shop where Donal had encountered the parson.