The school-room was not far from the trail where she would have had to pass going home from the ball.

But why had she come there?
had they seen him arrive?
and were mischievously watching him?
The sound of Cressy's voice and the lifting of the unprotected window near the door convinced him to the contrary.
"There, that'll do.

Now you two can step aside.

'Tave, take him over to yon fence, and keep him there till I get in.

No--thank you, sir--I can assist myself.