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Presently , she stretched herself out upon the sofa , wondering , drowsily , whether her mother would have lain down to rest in that splendid brocade . She did not intend to sleep , but only to rest a little before going downstairs to surprise Aunt Miriam . Nevertheless , in a few minutes she was fast asleep and dreaming . * * * * * -LSB- Sidenote : The Home-Coming -RSB- Eloise went down to the three o'clock train to meet Allan , and was much surprised when Ambrose North came , too . His eyes were bandaged , but otherwise he seemed as well as ever . They offered to go home with him , but he refused , saying that he could go alone as well as he ever had . They strolled after him , however , keeping at a respectful distance , until they saw him enter the grey , weather-worn gate ; then they turned back .