Page 166 - The Little sister of Wilifred

but it did not seem as it it could be any­

thing that concerned herself. Wilifred

was not in sight, and she had seen noth­
ing of Mr, Bolander, nor had anything

happened as she had hoped. She put
her fingers on her eyelids to keep the

tears back, and tried to think what she
could do.

There were two roads that led from

the town to Delhaven. The one usually
taken was the shorter, on which the vio­

let?! grow; but now William turned into

the longer road. Peggy's mind was so
busy with her own thoughts that at first

she did not notice where they were go­
in g; but; the moment she did, it oc­

curred to her that they would pass by
Professor Whitby's house. Her heart

thumped with the knowledge that this

was a chance of giving him' the infor­
mation that burdened her.