142 The Story of the Hamiltons.

 "But how is Grace? "
 She is asleep, Miss Campbell hopes she
will be all right when she wakes; and she
thinks, too, Edith's hurts are not much; but
I don't know, I'm sure."
 I can't imagine how it was she did not get
away when Grace did," said Lucy.
 "No, nor can we. Miss Campbell says
perhaps the smoke stupefied her. When the
fireman found her, she was lying curled up on
the ground, and of course he did not wait
for questions, but just carried her off as fast
as he could."
 I think I shall go and have a look at her."
 "I wouldn't, Lucy, if I were you ; it will
only disturb her. There are plenty of people
around her already. Let us go into the
garden instead; we shall be able to see the
carriage come, and watch them go off"
 To this proposition Lucy assented, and,
with their arms round each other, the girls
took up their station in a long walk which
commanded a partial view of the road. They
talked over the scenes of the night ; how they
had thought and felt; and related their several
experiences. Presently, the sound of wheels
attracted their attention. But, strain their
necks as much as they could, only the tops of