I have never met you here before, Mr.Herrick;" and here Leah gave him a quick, furtive glance from under her long lashes.
"I daresay not," he returned coolly, "this is hardly my beat.

To tell you the truth.

Miss Jacobi, my errand is to you this morning." A quick, undefinable expression almost resembling fear came over her face; but she answered him quietly.
"You have come here to talk to me ?" with an air of well-simulated surprise.

"How could you know my habits?
I think," a little stiffly, "we have only met twice." "You are quite right, Miss Jacobi.

I spoke to you first in the porch at Cookham church, and the second time at the Etheridges--as far as that goes we are little acquainted with each other; but we have a mutual friend, you and I." Then he saw her eyes suddenly droop.
"Forgive me if I am abrupt," he went on, "but the matter concerns me intimately.