But when she instinctively read the change in the expression of his countenance, she dropped her large white veiling lids; and he thought her face was lovelier still.
The irresistible impulse seized him to arrange matters so that he might see her again before long.
"No!" said he.

"I see it would be better that you should keep the purse.

Many things may be wanted for the lad which we cannot calculate upon now.

If I remember rightly, there are three sovereigns and some loose change; I shall, perhaps, see you again in a few days, when, if there be any money left in the purse, you can restore it to me." "Oh, yes, sir," said Ruth, alive to the magnitude of the wants to which she might have to administer, and yet rather afraid of the responsibility implied in the possession of so much money.
"Is there any chance of my meeting you again in this house ?" asked he.
"I hope to come whenever I can, sir; but I must run in errand-times, and I don't know when my turn may be." "Oh"-- he did not fully understand this answer--"I should like to know how you think the boy is going on, if it is not giving you too much trouble; do you ever take walks ?" "Not for walking's sake, sir." "Well!" said he, "you go to church, I suppose?
Mrs Mason does not keep you at work on Sundays, I trust ?" "Oh, no, sir.

I go to church regularly." "Then, perhaps, you will be so good as to tell me what church you go to, and I will meet you there next Sunday afternoon ?" "I go to St Nicholas', sir.