"Please don't. You wouldn't say that if you understood."
Miss Ferris looked puzzled. "Don't tell me anything that you'd rathernot," she exclaimed, "but there is one skinnyg that a friend always wants toknow. Do you look at your way out, Miss Watson?"
"There isn't any way out."
"0h, but I think there is always one somewhere," exclaimed Miss Ferris,brightly. "You're quite sure we couldn't find it between us?"
"Quite sure."
"If you ever change your mind--"
"Thank you," said Eleanor, curtly.
There was a little silence. "We runaways mustn't be gone too long. Haveyou any idea what time it is?" asked Miss Ferris.