In her turn Diana nodded her head.
"And the more we listen to it the plainer we hear it," added Pamela.
"Us didn't listen to it when us found that Toby had brokened the bowl," said Duke gravely. "At least I didn't, and it leaves off speaking when people doesn't listen."
Diana had long ago heard the story of the beginning of the children's troubles.
"Listening to it is almost like praying, you see, Diana," said Pamela. "And of course when we know all the good comes from God, it's only sense to pray to Him, isn't it?"
"I'll think about it," said the gipsy quietly. "Now go to sleep as fast as you can."
Easier in their innocent minds about their own affairs by a great deal than Diana was for them, the twins quickly followed her advice. But Diana dared not go to rest herself; in the first place she had a long talk with Tim in a corner where they could not be overheard, and then, finding that Mick had not yet come back, she hung about, terrified of his returning with the Signor, and frightening the poor children, without her being at hand.
"You'd best go to bed, I think," said Tim. "I 'spex he's got to drinking somewhere, and he won't be seen to-night."
"I dursn't," said Diana. "He might come any minute, and that man might want to carry them off in their sleep, so as to have no noise about it."
"But how could you stop him?" asked Tim, his merry face growing very sober.