"It's not Hughie--it's Crow. I just peeped in to see if you were awake," said Christobel, not at all pleased with herself, because she felt a wee bit mean.
"Oh, you're back. That's all right. I'm so glad. Did you have a jolly time?"
"Awfully jolly--after the thunder cleared," said Crow.
"Tell me about it to-morrow. Good-night, Crow," murmured Pamela sleepily, and relapsed into slumber.
In the passage Christobel whispered to Adrian:
"She was sound asleep--sound. I woke her, but she was only half awake."
Adrian whistled softly, and departed to his room without comment.
CHAPTER VII
Confidences in "the Cave"
A journey to Salterne next day was out of the question, because the weather had taken the bit between its teeth and was behaving badly. This happens so often after a thunderstorm that nobody was surprised; everyone simply looked out for something to do. Adrian plunged with vigour into a brief spell of mowing. It seemed wise to grapple with the rapidly growing grass while there was nothing better on hand. Christobel, feeling uneasy, sought an opportunity for private conversation with her sister. She was uneasy, because she believed it was somehow all right--though it looked all wrong--and she didn't know how to begin.