All the lights seemed to be on, on the lower floor,
which I considered wastful of Tanney, the butler. But being
sleepy, gave it no further thought. And so to bed, as the great
English dairy-keeper, Pepys, had said in his dairy.
It seemed but a few moments later that I heard a scream,
and opening my eyes, saw Leila in the doorway. She screamed
again, and mother came and stood beside her. Although very
drowsy, I saw that they still wore their dinner clothes.
They stared as if transfixed, and then mother gave a low
moan, and said to Sis:
"That unfortunate man has been in Jail all night."
And Sis said: "Jane Raleigh is crazy. That's all." Then
they looked at me, and mother burst into tears. But Sis said:
"You little imp! Don't tell me you've been in that bed all
night. _I know better_."
I closed my eyes. They were not of the understanding sort,
and never would be.
"If that's the way you feel I shall tell you nothing," I
said wearily.
"_Where have you been_?" mother said, in a slow and
dreadful voice.
Well, I saw then that a part of the Truth must be
disclosed, especialy since she has for some time considered
sending me to a convent, although without cause, and has not
done so for fear of my taking the veil.
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