\"Morethantwomiles,\"saidAgatha。\"Weshouldbedrowned。\"
\"Thereisnothingforitbuttowaithereunderthetrees,\"saidMissWilson。
\"Thebranchesareverybare,\"saidGertrudeanxiously。\"Ifitshouldcomedownheavilytheywilldripworsethantherainitself。\"
\"Muchworse,\"saidAgatha。\"Ithinkwehadbettergetundertheverandaoftheoldchalet。Itisnothalfaminute\'swalkfromhere。\"
\"Butwehavenoright——\"Heretheskydarkenedthreateningly。