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XLVI. The Gurgoyle: Its Doings

           Whenherattendantwasunconsciousandsoftlybreathinginthenextroom,themistressofthehousewasstilllookingoutofthewindowatthefaintgleamspreadingfromamongthetreesnotinasteadyshine,butblinkinglikearevolvingcoast-light,thoughthisappearancefailedtosuggesttoherthatapersonwaspassingandrepassinginfrontofit.Bathshebasatheretillitbegantorain,andthelightvanished,whenshewithdrewtolierestlesslyinherbedandre-enactinawornmindtheluridsceneofyesternight.

           Almostbeforethefirstfaintsignofdawnappearedshearoseagain,andopenedthewindowtoobtainafullbreathingofthenewmorningair,thepanesbeingnowwetwithtremblingtearsleftbythenightrain,eachoneroundedwithapalelustrecaughtfromprimrose-huedslashesthroughacloudlowdownintheawakeningsky.Fromthetreescamethesoundofsteadydrippinguponthedriftedleavesunderthem,andfromthedirectionofthechurchshecouldhearanothernoisepeculiar,andnotintermittentliketherest,thepurlofwaterfallingintoapool.

           Liddyknockedateighto’clock,andBathshebaun-lockedthedoor.

           "Whataheavyrainwe’vehadinthenight,ma’am!"saidLiddy,whenherinquiriesaboutbreakfasthadbeenmade.

           "Yes,veryheavy."

           "Didyouhearthestrangenoisefromthechurchyard?"

           "Iheardonestrangenoise.I’vebeenthinkingitmusthavebeenthewaterfromthetowerspouts."

           "Well,that’swhattheshepherdwassaying,ma’am.He’snowgoneontosee.

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