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He found her very lovely, rather chastened and subdued, but much
more appealing than in her old days of sparkle and high spirits.
"You are looking very sweet, Audrey."
"Am I? How nice of you!"
She got up and stood on the hearth-rug beside him, looking up at
him. Then, "Don't be startled, Clay," she announced, smilingly.
"I am going to kiss you - for Christmas."
And kiss him she did, putting both hands on his shoulders, and
rising on her toes to do it. It was a very small kiss, and Clayton
took it calmly, and as she intended him to take it. But it was, at
that, rather a flushed Audrey who bade him good-night and God bless
you.
Clayton took away with him from that visit a great peace and a great
relief. He had talked out to her for more than an hour of the many
things that puzzled and bewildered him. He had talked war, and the
mill, and even Graham and his problems. And by talking of them some
of them had clarified. A little of his unrest had gone. He felt
encouraged, he had a new strength to go on.


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