She, with the children, had rambled along the shore, and Marchmill followed in the direction indicated by the military-looking hall-porter 'By Jove, how far you've gone! I am quite out of breath,' Marchmill said, rather impatiently, when he came up with his wife, who was reading as she walked, the three children being considerably further ahead with the nurse.
Mrs.Marchmill started out of the reverie into which the book had thrown her.

'Yes,' she said, 'you've been such a long time.

I was tired of staying in that dreary hotel.

But I am sorry if you have wanted me, Will ?' 'Well, I have had trouble to suit myself.

When you see the airy and comfortable rooms heard of, you find they are stuffy and uncomfortable.
Will you come and see if what I've fixed on will do?
There is not much room, I am afraid; hut I can light on nothing better.