“Who is coming?” she asked abruptly.
May looked up, and uttering Harry’s name in a tone of joy, sprang forward to meet him.
“Why, Harry, I had not expected to see you so soon,” she exclaimed, gazing up into his face.
Holding her hand, he advanced to Miss Mary, who smiled kindly as she greeted him. He told them that it was the first day the doctor had allowed him to ride out.
“Did Sir Ralph know that you were coming here?” asked Miss Mary.
“No; I conclude he did not suppose I was able to ride so far.”
“Then you have not acted against his orders.”
“Certainly not,” answered Harry; “he has not prohibited me from coming here.”
“I am truly glad of that,” observed Miss Mary, with marked emphasis. “I will leave you young people here, and go in and have a talk with Julia. I daresay you will have something to say to each other.”
Harry and May offered to accompany the kind lady to the house.