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Sible; but he is my father, and I owe him a daughter's affection." Giles
would have argued this, but at the moment Anne started to her feet. She
heard the sound of approaching footsteps, and without a word to Giles
she flew over the low wall and darted across the park. He was too
astonished by this sudden departure to say a word. He had lost her
again. But he knew where she was after all. CHAPTER XVIII WHAT HAPPENED
NEXT Giles left the churchyard slowly, with his brain in a whirl. Anne
had departed in hot haste, taking shelter in her hiding-place, and he
dare not follow unless he wanted it to be discovered. He never knew who
it was, whose footsteps had startled her away. When she left him he
remained for quite ten minutes where he was, in a kind of dazed
condition. The footsteps were not heard now. So intent had he been upon
Anne's flight, and on the amazing things she had told him, that he had
not noticed when they ceased. Then it occurred to him that they had
retreated--just as though a person had been listening and had hastily
gone away. But of this he could not be sure. All he did know was that
when he rounded the corner there was not a soul in sight. And nothing
remained but to go home. Olga and her mother did not put in an
appearance on this night, so Giles had ample time to think over his
meeting with Anne. He did not see how he could help her, and