I'm not going to think any more of him, and it's better to make him understand it at once--isn't it ?' Emmeline heartily concurred.
'Still,' pursued the other, with an air of great satisfaction, 'I thought I had better go home for this afternoon.

Because when he didn't see me on the Common he was pretty sure to call at the house, and I didn't want mother or Cissy to be talking about me to him before he had heard my own explanation.' 'Didn't you answer the letter ?' asked Emmeline.
'No.

I just sent a line to mother, to let her know I was coming over to-day, so that she might stay at home.

Well, and it happened just as I thought.

Mr.Cobb came to the house at half-past three.