Hedeparted；thecompanywasprofoundlyimpressed。
　　Abouttwentyminuteslater，whenMarcusSchoulerwasentertainingtheguestsbyeatingalmonds，shellsandall，Mr。Sieppestartedtohisfeet，watchinhand。
　　“Haf-bastelevun，“heshouted。“Attention！Derdimehafarrive，shtopeferyting。Wedepart。“
　　Thiswasasignalfortremendousconfusion。Mr。Sieppeimmediatelythrewoffhispreviousairofrelaxation，thecalf’sheadwasforgotten，hewasonceagaintheleaderofvastenterprises。
　　“Tome，tome，“hecried。“Mommer，dertervins，Owgooste。“
　　Hemarshalledhistribetogether，withtremendouscommandinggestures。Thesleepingtwinsweresuddenlyshakenintoadazedconsciousness；Owgooste，whomthealmond-eatingofMarcusSchoulerhadpetrifiedwithadmiration，wassmackedtoarealizationofhissurroundings。
　　OldGrannis，withacertaindelicacythatwasoneofhischaracteristics，feltinstinctivelythattheguests——themereoutsiders——shoulddepartbeforethefamilybeganitsleave-takingofTrina。Hewithdrewunobtrusively，afterahastygood-nighttothebrideandgroom。Therestfollowedalmostimmediately。
　　“Well，Mr。Sieppe，“exclaimedMarcus，“wewon’tseeeachotherforsometime。“MarcushadgivenuphisfirstintentionofjoiningintheSieppemigration。HespokeinalargewayofcertainaffairsthatwouldkeephiminSanFranciscotillthefall。Oflatehehadentertainedambitionsofaranchlife，hewouldbreedcattle，hehadalittlemoneyandwasonlylookingforsomeone“togoinwith。“Hedreamedofacowboy’slifeandsawhimselfinanentrancingvisioninvolvingsilverspursanduntamedbronchos。HetoldhimselfthatTrinahadcasthimoff，thathisbestfriendhad“playedhimforasucker，“thatthe“propercaper“wastowithdrawfromtheworldentirely。
　　“Ifyouhearofanybodydownthere，“hewenton，speakingtoMr。Sieppe，“thatwantstogoinforranching，whyjustletmeknow。“
　　“Soh，soh，“answeredMr。Sieppeabstractedly，peeringaboutforOwgooste’scap。
　　MarcusbadetheSieppesfarewell。HeandHeisewentouttogether。Oneheardthem，astheydescendedthestairs，discussingthepossibilityofFrenna’splacebeingstillopen。
　　ThenMissBakerdepartedafterkissingTrinaonbothcheeks。
　　Selinawentwithher。Therewasonlythefamilyleft。
　　Trinawatchedthemgo，onebyone，withanincreasingfeelingofuneasinessandvagueapprehension。Soontheywouldallbegone。
　　“Well，Trina，“exclaimedMr。Sieppe，“goot-py；perhapsyougomevisitussomedime。“
　　Mrs。Sieppebegancryingagain。
　　“Ach，Trina，venshallIeferseeyouagain？“
　　TearscametoTrina’seyesinspiteofherself。Sheputherarmsaroundhermother。
　　“Oh，sometime，sometime，“shecried。ThetwinsandOwgoosteclungtoTrina’sskirts，frettingandwhimpering。
　　McTeaguewasmiserable。Hestoodapartfromthegroup，inacorner。Noneofthemseemedtothinkofhim；hewasnotofthem。
　　“Writetomeveryoften，mamma，andtellmeabouteverything——aboutAugustandthetwins。“
　　“Itisdime，“criedMr。Sieppe，nervously。“Goot-py，Trina。
　　Mommer，Owgooste，saygoot-py，denwemustgo。Goot-py，Trina。“Hekissedher。Owgoosteandthetwinswereliftedup。“Gome，gome，“insistedMr。Sieppe，movingtowardthedoor。
　　“Goot-py，Trina，“exclaimedMrs。Sieppe，cryingharderthanever。“Doktor——whereisderdoktor——Doktor，pegoottoher，eh？pevairygoot，eh，won’tyou？Zumday，Dokter，youvillhafadaughter，denyouknowberhapshowIfeel，yes。“
　　Theywerestandingatthedoorbythistime。Mr。Sieppe，halfwaydownthestairs，keptcalling“Gome，gome，wemissderdrain。“
　　Mrs。SieppereleasedTrinaandstarteddownthehall，thetwinsandOwgoostefollowing。Trinastoodinthedoorway，lookingafterthemthroughhertears。Theyweregoing，going。Whenwouldsheeverseethemagain？Shewastobeleftalonewiththismantowhomshehadjustbeenmarried。
　　Asuddenvagueterrorseizedher；sheleftMcTeagueandrandownthehallandcaughthermotheraroundtheneck。
　　“Idon’tWANTyoutogo，“shewhisperedinhermother’sear，sobbing。“Oh，mamma，I——I’m’fraid。“
　　“Ach，Trina，youpreakmyheart。Don’tgry，poorleetlegirl。“SherockedTrinainherarmsasthoughshewereachildagain。“Poorleetlescairtgirl，don’gry——soh——soh——
　　soh，dere’snuttuntope’fraidoaf。Dere，gotoyourhoasban’。Listen，popper’sgallingagain；goden；goot-by。“
　　SheloosenedTrina’sarmsandstarteddownthestairs。Trinaleanedoverthebanisters，straininghereyesafterhermother。
　　“Whatisut，Trina？“
　　“Oh，good-by，good-by。“
　　“Gome，gome，wemissderdrain。“
　　“Mamma，oh，mamma！“
　　“Whatisut，Trina？“
　　“Good-by。“
　　“Goot-py，leetledaughter。“
　　“Good-by，good-by，good-by。“
　　Thestreetdoorclosed。Thesilencewasprofound。
　　ForanothermomentTrinastoodleaningoverthebanisters，lookingdownintotheemptystairway。Itwasdark。Therewasnobody。They——herfather，hermother，thechildren——hadlefther，leftheralone。Shefacedabouttowardtherooms——facedherhusband，facedhernewhome，thenewlifethatwastobeginnow。
　　Thehallwasemptyanddeserted。Thegreatflataroundherseemednewandhugeandstrange；shefelthorriblyalone。
　　EvenMariaandthehiredwaiterweregone。Ononeofthefloorsabovesheheardababycrying。Shestoodthereaninstantinthedarkhall，inherweddingfinery，lookingabouther，listening。Fromtheopendoorofthesitting-
　　roomstreamedagoldbaroflight。
　　Shewentdownthehall，bytheopendoorofthesitting-
　　room，goingontowardthehalldoorofthebedroom。
　　Asshesoftlypassedthesitting-roomsheglancedhastilyin。Thelampsandthegaswereburningbrightly，thechairswerepushedbackfromthetablejustastheguestshadleftthem，andthetableitself，abandoned，deserted，presentedtoviewthevagueconfusionofitsdishes，itsknivesandforks，itsemptyplattersandcrumplednapkins。
　　Thedentistsatthereleaningonhiselbows，hisbacktowardher；againstthewhiteblurofthetablehelookedcolossal。
　　Abovehisgiantshouldersrosehisthick，redneckandmaneofyellowhair。Thelightshonepinkthroughthegristleofhisenormousears。
　　Trinaenteredthebedroom，closingthedoorafterher。Atthesound，sheheardMcTeaguestartandrise。
　　“Isthatyou，Trina？“
　　Shedidnotanswer；butpausedinthemiddleoftheroom，holdingherbreath，trembling。
　　Thedentistcrossedtheoutsideroom，partedthechenilleportieres，andcamein。Hecametowardherquickly，makingasiftotakeherinhisarms。Hiseyeswerealight。
　　“No，no，“criedTrina，shrinkingfromhim。Suddenlyseizedwiththefearofhim——theintuitivefemininefearofthemale——herwholebeingquailedbeforehim。Shewasterrifiedathishuge，square-cuthead；hispowerful，salientjaw；hishuge，redhands；hisenormous，resistlessstrength。
　　“No，no——I’mafraid，“shecried，drawingbackfromhimtotheothersideoftheroom。
　　“Afraid？“answeredthedentistinperplexity。“Whatareyouafraidof，Trina？I’mnotgoingtohurtyou。Whatareyouafraidof？“
　　What，indeed，wasTrinaafraidof？Shecouldnottell。ButwhatdidsheknowofMcTeague，afterall？Whowasthismanthathadcomeintoherlife，whohadtakenherfromherhomeandfromherparents，andwithwhomshewasnowleftalonehereinthisstrange，vastflat？
　　“Oh，I’mafraid。I’mafraid，“shecried。
　　McTeaguecamenearer，satdownbesideherandputonearmaroundher。
　　“Whatareyouafraidof，Trina？“hesaid，reassuringly。“I
　　don’twanttofrightenyou。“
　　Shelookedathimwildly，heradorablelittlechinquivering，thetearsbrimminginhernarrowblueeyes。