’Company？FarmerDerrimanisnotathome，’saidAnne，andwentontothewindowwhencetheraysoflightleakedout，thetrumpet-majorstandingwherehewas。Hesawherfaceenterthebeamofcandlelight，staythereforamoment，andquicklywithdraw。Shecamebacktohimatonce。’Letusgoon，’shesaid。
LovedayimaginedfromhertonethatshemusthaveaninterestinDerriman，andsaidsadly，’Youblamemeforgoingacrosstothewindow，andleadingyoutofollowme。’
’Notabit，’saidAnne，seeinghismistakeastothestateofherheart，andbeingratherangrywithhimforit。’Ithinkitwasmostnatural，consideringthenoise。’
Silenceagain。’Derrimanissoberasajudge，’saidLoveday，astheyturnedtogo。’Itwasonlytheotherswhowerenoisy。’
’Whetherheissoberornotisnothingwhatevertome，’saidAnne。