And on the hill the Watching Pine still watched
andseemed to shake a hand meaningly at her. Times do be changed, she remarked to
Gentleman Tom. Wont you sit down and share our breakfast?
After whatseemed hours Suzanne called softly across
the room,Are you asleep, Miss Gardiner?
It blistered Pats pride to hearit and she was less
than civil to Mr.
She went about looking forthrills and always found
them. Pat wrapped a rug around her and curled up on the couch.
And you know, Pat, wevenever had quite enough of
that at Silver Bush.
Quaint wascomplimentary rather than not and she
didnt mind the old-fashioned. There areseveral old uninhabited houses along this
road and its just ourluck to strike one. Up at the Long House David Kirk was saying
to Suzanne,She makes me think of a woodland brook.
Rae,sweet, absurd little Rae, was not to be taken
too seriously. Well, she would go by the regular road and get home as soon as
shecould.
Its a waste of time to go to bed too early on
moonlight nights.
They managed to get out of the car and out of the
ditch.
Pat felt the ice round her heart thawing
rapidly.
Everything they talked of was interesting the
moment they touchedit.
Rae had taken up apose of being hard-boiled this
spring.
She really had a headful of brains and talked
ofbeing a doctor .
I suggest, MissGardiner, that we camp here for the
night. There was some glamour about her thatthey didnt have. But the Kirks were
people youd just as soon take into the kitchenas not. Well be dry at least and inthe
morning we can more easily get assistance. Pat agreed that it was the only thing to
do. They had rented the house for the summer .