I say, you're not riled with me?
That's all right.

See you again before long." He did not make straight for home, but rambled in a circuit for the next hour.

When darkness had fallen he found himself again near the china shop, and paused, for a moment only, by the door.

On the opposite side of the street stood a man who had also paused in a slow walk, and who also looked towards the shop.

But Mr.Gammon went his way without so much as a glance at that dim figure..