"For pity's sake, Ted, don't be such a baby," said Janet disgustedly. "Do brace up and act as if you weren't scared, even if you are. I wouldn't have any one suspect I was afraid for anything. Here they come. Do pull up your features and smile."
And by the time Edna could make some attempt at carrying a less lugubrious countenance, there was a knock at the door.
"Smile, girl, smile," said Janet fiercely, "though the Philistines be upon thee."
Edna gave a ghastly grin as Janet opened the door to admit Rosalie and Fay.
"Shall we blindfold them here?" asked Fay.
"I don't think there is any need to do that," returned Rosalie. "Are you ready, girls?"
"Yes," said Janet firmly.
"Yes," echoed Edna weakly.
"Come on, then," said Rosalie. She led the way to the street, where stood the Burdetts' carriage with the footman holding open the door.
Before leading the way down the steps, Rosalie paused, and whipped out a couple of silk handkerchiefs, with which she bound the eyes of both Janet and Edna. "You are not to speak to each other nor to any one else until you are spoken to, and then only in answer to direct questions," she charged them. "When you arrive at your destination, the footman will see that you are safely conducted indoors. There you are to wait till some one comes to speak to you and tell you what to do next."