It was years and years ago.

We used to go to school together--if it's the same." The way in which this was spoken was not very promising, but Waymark would not be discouraged, having once brought himself to the point of carrying the scheme through.

Harriet went on to ask many questions, all of which he answered as satisfactorily as he could, and in the end she expressed herself quite willing to renew Ida's acquaintance.

Waymark had watched her face as closely as she did his, and he was able to read pretty accurately what was passing in her mind.

Curiosity, it was clear, was her main incentive.