And then Mary Grey arose, kissed her in silence, and left the room.
And thus they parted.
In the hall below she had to part with Emma and Electra.
"We hope you will return to us very soon, dear Mrs. Grey," said Emma Cavendish, as she kissed her good-bye.
"I hope so too, my dear," answered the widow.
"But you will scarcely get back before I return to school, so ours must be a very long good-bye," said Electra, as she also kissed the "parting guest."
"'Tis true, 'tis pity," said Mrs. Grey, between a smile and a sigh.
Dr. Jones then handed her into the carriage, and followed and took a seat by her side, for he was to attend her to the station and see her off on her journey.