“I be bound to ax you to come along wi’ me.”
Sergeant Exton answered cheerfully:
“That’s all right, George. You can’t help yourself. Aggie, dear——”
She flung herself into his embrace, sobbing bitterly.
“You didn’t do it, Johnnie! You didn’t do it!”
“Bless your heart! I didn’t.”
“It’s begun to rain again,” said Cicely.
She took her mother’s arm. Lady Selina nodded, too tired to speak. In silence, followed by the parson, mother and daughter passed through the gaping villagers.