She did not ask it however, and, except for a casual remark or two about the view and the blueness of the water in the bay, she said nothing more.

I rather expected she would refer to her intention of calling on Mother, but she did not mention the subject.

I inferred that she had thought better of her whim.
On the other occasions when we met she merely bowed.

"Big Jim" nodded carelessly.

Mrs.Colton, from her seat in the auto, nodded also, though her majestic bow could scarcely be termed a nod.