"Which when his mother saw, she in her mind Was troubled sore, he wist well what to ween." SPENSER.
Margaret had not been gone five minutes when Mr. Thornton came in, his face all a-glow.
"I could not come sooner: the superintendent would---- Where is she?" He looked round the dining-room, and then almost fiercely at his mother, who was quietly re-arranging the disturbed furniture, and did not instantly reply. "Where is Miss Hale?" asked he again.
"Gone home," said she, rather shortly.
"Gone home!"

Margaret had not been gone five minutes when Mr. Thornton came in, his face a-glow.
'I could not come sooner: the superintendent would - where is she?' He looked round the dining-room, and then almost fiercely at his mother. 'Where is Miss Hale?
'Gone home,' said she, rather shortly.
'Gone home!'
