Meanwhile the Major and Kitty went away by themselves.  As soon as Kitty had hugged her father, one close, passionate, voiceless hug, she released him, stepped back a pace, looked him in the face, and then said eagerly, "Come away quickly, father; there is a meadow at the back of the cherry orchard which we can have quite to ourselves.  Come at once.  Did Mrs. Clavering send you out here?  How good of her to let me see you alone!"