Her eyes fell to the tessellated pavement. "It is frightfully sad," she said haltingly. Then as if she must add something: "I am very sorry you felt compelled to recall so painful a story."
"It isn't exactly that I felt compelled; yet perhaps that expresses it, too. I have expected sometime to tell it to you."
CHAPTER XIII
The showers returned in the night. They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours. In the morning the sun was out. It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
"Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
"And what time is late church, Annie?"
"Ten thirty, Mrs. MacBirney."
"I am going myself this morning."
"And what will you wear?"
"Anything that is cool."