Shelookedanotherway，disconcerted，andwonderedhowlongthispurgatorywastolast。Afterlingeringafewsecondshepassedonagain。
Tocourttheirowndiscomfiturebyloveisacommoninstinctwithcertainperfervidwomen。Conflictingsensationsoflove，fear，andshamereducedEustaciatoastateoftheutmostuneasiness。Toescapewashergreatandimmediatedesire。Theothermummersappearedtobeinnohurrytoleave；andmurmuringtotheladwhosatnexttoherthatshepreferredwaitingforthemoutsidethehouse，shemovedtothedoorasimperceptiblyaspossible，openedit，andslippedout。
Thecalm，lonescenereassuredher。Shewentforwardtothepalingsandleantoverthem，lookingatthemoon。
Shehadstoodthusbutalittletimewhenthedooragainopened。
ExpectingtoseetheremainderofthebandEustaciaturned；