"You had better," she said.
"I will come again," he went on, as if he did not hear her words, "I will come again in the spring."
"You had better not," she said.
"I must judge of that for myself," he said hurriedly. "It is enough that you do not forbid me to come."
And he turned and walked quickly away, as if in dread of hearing more words from her.
Juliet lingered long amid the flowers and shrubs in the garden ere she entered the house. The lamp was lighted in the drawing-room, and Mrs. Tracy sat there with a book before her, which, however, she was not reading. She looked up with some eagerness as Juliet entered.
"So you have come, dear! Are you alone?"
"Certainly I am alone," said Juliet, with a faint smile.
"Then you did not meet Mr. Mainprice?"
"Yes, I saw him, but he would not come in. He was going to walk to Ainsdale, I believe."