“No,” said Kenelm shortly.
Captain Obed thought it time to repeat his first question.
“Where's Miss Emily?” he asked.
“She's in the livin'-room.”
“Is—is anybody with her?”
Imogene nodded. “Um-hum,” she said gleefully, “he's there, too.”
“Who?” The captain and Thankful spoke in concert.
“Mr. John Kendrick. I let him in and I didn't tell her who it was at all. She didn't know till she went in herself and found him. Then I came right out and shut the door. Oh,” with another nod, “I've got some sense, even if I did come from the Orphans' Home.”
Captain Obed and Thankful looked at each other.
“Then he did come here,” exclaimed Thankful.