Now that the search was over he felt himself free to act as he chose.
But what an astounding discovery! Again and again, by jorrocks! He was near the theatre long before his time.

He had never waited so long or so impatiently for anyone since the days of his first sweethearting, twenty and odd years ago.

When Polly at length came out she met him with a shyness and awkwardness which he fancied he perfectly understood.
"I want you to come with me where we can have a quiet talk," he said at once in a tone of eager cordiality.

"It's too wet for walking; we'll have a cab." Polly gazed at him in unfeigned surprise, and asked where they were to go.

Not far, he replied; here was a cab; in with her.