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“Howsillythepooroldlightslook！“saidEvelynM。inacuriouslysubduedtoneofvoice。“Andourselves；itisn’tbecoming。“
Itwastrue；theuntidyhair，andthegreenandyellowgems，whichhadseemedsofestivehalfanhourago，nowlookedcheapandslovenly。
Thecomplexionsoftheelderladiessufferedterribly，and，asifconsciousthatacoldeyehadbeenturneduponthem，theybegantosaygood-nightandtomaketheirwayuptobed。
Rachel，thoughrobbedofheraudience，hadgoneonplayingtoherself。
FromJohnPeelshepassedtoBach，whowasatthistimethesubjectofherintenseenthusiasm，andonebyonesomeoftheyoungerdancerscameinfromthegardenandsatuponthedesertedgiltchairsroundthepiano，theroombeingnowsoclearthattheyturnedoutthelights。
Astheysatandlistened，theirnerveswerequieted；theheatandsorenessoftheirlips，theresultofincessanttalkingandlaughing，wassmoothedaway。Theysatverystillasiftheysawabuildingwithspacesandcolumnssucceedingeachotherrisingintheemptyspace。
Thentheybegantoseethemselvesandtheirlives，andthewholeofhumanlifeadvancingverynoblyunderthedirectionofthemusic。
Theyfeltthemselvesennobled，andwhenRachelstoppedplayingtheydesirednothingbutsleep。
Susanrose。“Ithinkthishasbeenthehappiestnightofmylife！“
sheexclaimed。“Idoadoremusic，“shesaid，asshethankedRachel。
“Itjustseemstosayallthethingsonecan’tsayoneself。“
Shegaveanervouslittlelaughandlookedfromonetoanotherwithgreatbenignity，asthoughshewouldliketosaysomethingbutcouldnotfindthewordsinwhichtoexpressit。“Everyone’sbeensokind——
soverykind，“shesaid。Thenshetoowenttobed。
Thepartyhavingendedintheveryabruptwayinwhichpartiesdoend，HelenandRachelstoodbythedoorwiththeircloakson，lookingforacarriage。
“Isupposeyourealisethattherearenocarriagesleft？“
saidSt。John，whohadbeenouttolook。“Youmustsleephere。“
“Oh，no，“saidHelen；“weshallwalk。“
“Maywecometoo？“Hewetasked。“Wecan’tgotobed。Imaginelyingamongbolstersandlookingatone’swashstandonamorninglikethis——
Isthatwhereyoulive？“Theyhadbeguntowalkdowntheavenue，andheturnedandpointedatthewhiteandgreenvillaonthehillside，whichseemedtohaveitseyesshut。
“That’snotalightburning，isit？“Helenaskedanxiously。
“It’sthesun，“saidSt。John。Theupperwindowshadeachaspotofgoldonthem。
“Iwasafraiditwasmyhusband，stillreadingGreek，“shesaid。
“Allthistimehe’sbeenediting_Pindar_。“
Theypassedthroughthetownandturnedupthesteeproad，whichwasperfectlyclear，thoughstillunborderedbyshadows。
Partlybecausetheyweretired，andpartlybecausetheearlylightsubduedthem，theyscarcelyspoke，butbreathedinthedeliciousfreshair，whichseemedtobelongtoadifferentstateoflifefromtheairatmidday。Whentheycametothehighyellowwall，wherethelaneturnedofffromtheroad，Helenwasfordismissingthetwoyoungmen。
“You’vecomefarenough，“shesaid。“Gobacktobed。“
Buttheyseemedunwillingtomove。
“Let’ssitdownamoment，“saidHewet。Hespreadhiscoatontheground。“Let’ssitdownandconsider。“Theysatdownandlookedoutoverthebay；itwasverystill，theseawasripplingfaintly，andlinesofgreenandbluewerebeginningtostripeit。Therewerenosailingboatsasyet，butasteamerwasanchoredinthebay，lookingveryghostlyinthemist；itgaveoneunearthlycry，andthenallwassilent。
Racheloccupiedherselfincollectingonegreystoneafteranotherandbuildingthemintoalittlecairn；shediditveryquietlyandcarefully。
“Andsoyou’vechangedyourviewoflife，Rachel？“saidHelen。
Racheladdedanotherstoneandyawned。“Idon’tremember，“shesaid，“Ifeellikeafishatthebottomofthesea。“Sheyawnedagain。
Noneofthesepeoplepossessedanypowertofrightenherouthereintheda
