"You bewilder me," said Hester. "How do you come to be here? I don't understand."
"He brought me here."
"Who brought you here?"
"Why, miss!" exclaimed Amy, as if hearing the most unexpected of questions, "who should it be?"
"I have not the slightest idea," returned Hester.
But the same instant a feeling strangely mingled of alarm, discomfort, indignation, and relief crossed her mind.
Through her whiteness Amy turned whiter still, and she turned a little away, like a person offended.
"There is but one, miss!" she said coldly. "Who should it be but him?"
"Speak his name," said Hester almost sternly. "This is no time for hide-and-seek. Tell me whom you mean."
"Are you angry with me?" faltered Amy. "Oh, Miss Raymount, I don't think I deserve it!"