“They—Mr. and Mrs. Leith expect us, I believe?” added Mr. Darlington.
“They haven’t said anything to the contrary, sir.”
“No?”
Slowly Mr. Darlington turned away, slowly he disappeared into the darkness; his head was bent, and he looked older than usual. Annie gazed after him. Once she opened her lips as if she were going to call him back, but no sound came from them.
“Annie! Annie!” cried a voice in the house behind her.
She turned sharply and confronted Robin’s nurse.
“Where’s Master Robin?” said the nurse, almost fiercely.
“I don’t know. He hasn’t come back with master.”
“I’m going into the garden,” said the nurse.
“For God’s sake, don’t!” said Annie.