138 THE SILVER LAKE STORIES.

Trembling with fear, and holding
each other as tightly by the hand as
they possibly could, they went up the
stairs, ran across a corridor which led
to the room, and were just going tc
open the door, when Sophie recollected
that if Harry was seen by the chamber-
maid, she would laugh at her, and ask
her if she dared not take a step with-
out him at her side. So she begged
him to wait at the door, while she went
into the room to look for the dominoes.
Harry would not hear to this, and said
that he would not remain alone in the
corridor for an empire.

Sophie was so very anxious to appear