Mr. Walling, old Dandy and the Legg family were the only remaining guests at the Hall, and these declined to retire to bed.
CHAPTER XXVII
CLEARING SKIES
It was of no use to go to bed. The sun was rising.
Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions. She lay perfectly still, so that she might be asleep, ashamed or only sulky.
Mrs. Legg lay back in her easy-chair, fast asleep.
John Legg sat in the great leathern armchair, with his hands clasped upon his knees and his chin bent upon his chest; he was awake, as deep sighs showed him to be.
Clay Legg was nowhere to be seen.
Judy was so calm and reassured now that, without once falling into dialect, she addressed herself to the old man.