On this the Prioress rose to her feet, and the other two nuns understood that the interview was at an end.
“Dear Mother, I know how great your difficulties are,” said Mother Hilda, “and I am loth to oppose your wishes in anything. I know how wise you are, how much wiser than we—but however foolishly I may appear to be acting, you will understand that I cannot act differently, feeling as I do.”
“I understand that, Hilda; we all must act according to our lights. And now we must go to bed, we are breaking all the rules of the house.”
XXV
After breakfast Veronica came to Evelyn, saying that dear Mother would like to speak to her. Evelyn nodded, and went gaily to see the Prioress in her room on the ground-floor. Its long French windows, opening on to the terrace-walk, appealed to her taste;
