Presently Ralph summoned his guest to the book-room, where they talked till the kindly hour of tea.

But before setting out for his homeward journey, Warburton had another opportunity of exchanging words with Miss Elvan in the garden.
"Well, I shall hear what you decide to do," he said, bluffly.

"If you go to the Pyrenees--but I don't think you will." "No, perhaps not.

London rather tempts me," was the girl's dreamy reply.
"I'm glad to hear it." "I must get Bertha's advice--Miss Cross'." Will nodded.

He was about to say something, but altered his mind; and so the colloquy ended..