He went slowly and with manifest unwillingness.
“Sit there for a minute,” said Harriet.
She stalked across the room and stood in front of Robina’s chair.
“Did you mean,” she said, in a very low voice, “to do what you said you would just now?”
“Did I mean it?” replied Robina. “Yes; I meant it.”
“But Mr Durrant is away,” continued Harriet.
“Yes.”
“You will see him in the morning, will you not—I mean as soon as he comes back?”
“Yes,” said Robina again.
None of the others could hear this low-voiced conversation, but Harriet went back to the centre of the room with a satisfied expression. Ralph, who had been watching the two girls, now said in a tone of excitement: