Chapter 16

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌⁠She remains behind without a laugh. She is not, however, left long to her own reflections, for scarcely is young Ducane out of sight before Prue reappears. Her eyes are dried, and her cheeks look hot and bright.

'Well?' she says, in a rather hard voice, coming and standing before her sister.

'Well, dear!' returns Peggy, taking one of her hands and gently stroking it.

'Has he been talking to you about