Out of her sphere - University Library

WHAT CLARE WAITED FOR. 135
but to look on the liorror that adjoining
chamber held, and ask himself if that, in-
deed, was Henrietta Thornton, who had
been his friend, was more than he had
nerve for. He turned pale at the very
thought ; Clare saw that he did so, and so
did others. But he was watching Clare, too,
in his turn. After all, who could answer
this question as correctly as she could. He
waited eagerly for her answer, and she
gave it.
" I noticed the boots particularly. Mrs.
Thornton was in the habit of wearing such
occasionally ;
not often, but if she went out
after dark along the seashore. I helped her
dress for her walk that afternoon. At the
time I wondered at her wearing such
boots, but not afterwards, when I found, in
the course of the day, where she had gone.
T have taken notice of every garment that
the body in the next room has on, and I