Spencer , seeing his chance , came straight across the room to her . Sergeant Robinson , who was watching them as usual , is willing to make affidavit that Miss Thayer changed colour . After his greeting Spencer said nothing . He sat beside her , and they watched Mrs. Hill and Madison dancing . Violet wondered why she did not feel bored . When she saw Madison coming back to her she was conscious of an unreasonable anger with him . She got up abruptly . `` Let us go out on the verandah , '' she said imperiously . `` It is absolutely stifling in here . '' They went out . It was very cool and dusky . The lights of the town twinkled out below them , and the prairie bluffs behind them were dark and sibilant . `` I am going to drive over to Loon Lake tomorrow afternoon to look into affairs there , '' said Spencer . `` Will you go with me ? '' Violet reflected a moment . `` You did n't ask me as if you really wanted me to go , '' she said . Spencer put his hand over the white fingers that rested on the railing . He bent forward until his breath stirred the tendrils of hair on her forehead . `` Yes , I do , '' he said distinctly . `` I want you to go with me to Loon Lake tomorrow more than I ever wanted any thing in my life before . ''
Later XXXXX , when everybody had gone , Violet had her bad quarter of an hour with Mrs. Hill .
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