"Faith," whispered Sophy, "it's cruel of me—but I am afraid your mother will be anxious, and Julius will never let you know—"
"What time is it?" said Faith starting up.
"About—half an hour—after eight—" said the doctor.
"After ten, Faith."
Not another look did Faith give, but for her bonnet, and went home as fast as the doctor would walk with her.
Whether Mrs. Derrick was anxious or no, she did not say, but glad she certainly was to see Faith back.
"Well child," she said, undoing the wrappers from Faith's head and neck, "I hope you've had a grand time?"
"Yes mother, very—only I didn't mean to stay so late. I meant to be home in good time. I have seen everything, mother!"
"Everything!" said her mother,—"I guess at that rate I might say I'd been everywhere."
"Where have you been, mother? anywhere?"