He left the room without another word, and Agnes had to do the rest of her locking-up alone. Blinded with tears she went to every room, and then ascended to her own chamber.
Alice and Minnie were in bed, and asleep.
She went and stood at the dressing-table, slowly unpinning her rose, when her eye fell upon a Christmas card, which had been given her by Hugh himself that very morning.
"Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins."
She opened her door, crossed the landing, and tapped at Hugh's.
"Look here!" she said, handing it in, and bending to kiss him.
He looked at the words, then up in her face, and there was that in his eyes which made Agnes say:
"Hugh! you've been to Him?"
And Hugh whispered an earnest "Yes."
