But I must go to my work now . I left my horses standing in the field . '' `` I will go up and send Kilmeny down , '' said Janet quietly . She lighted the lamp on the table and left the room . A few minutes later Kilmeny came down . Eric rose and went to meet her eagerly , but she only put out her right hand with a pretty dignity and , while she looked into his face , she did not look into his eyes . `` You see I was right after all , Kilmeny , '' he said , smiling . `` Your uncle and aunt have n't driven me away . On the contrary they have been very kind to me , and they say I may see you whenever and wherever I like . '' She smiled , and went over to the table to write on her slate . `` But they were very angry last night , and said dreadful things to me . I felt very frightened and unhappy . They seemed to think I had done something terribly wrong . Uncle Thomas said he would never trust me out of his sight again . I could hardly believe it when Aunt Janet came up and told me you were here and that I might come down . She looked at me very strangely as she spoke , but I could see that all the anger had gone out of her face . She seemed pleased and yet sad . But I am glad they have forgiven us . '' She did not tell him how glad she was , and how unhappy she had been over the thought that she was never to see him again . Yesterday she would have told him all frankly and fully ; but for her yesterday was a lifetime away -- a lifetime in which she had come into her heritage of womanly dignity and reserve .
The kiss which Eric had left on her lips , the words her uncle and aunt had said to her , the tears she had shed for the first time XXXXX a sleepless pillow -- all had conspired to reveal her to herself .
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