They were now at the railway station, and the train approached.

Rosamund having sprung into a carriage, gave her hand through the window, saying: "I may be settled in a day or two.

You will hear--" With the sentence unfinished, she drew back, and the train rolled away.
For a minute or two, Warburton stood on the platform, his lips mechanically prolonging the smile which had answered Miss Elvan's, and his thoughts echoing her last words.

When he turned, he at first walked slowly; then his pace quickened, and he arrived at the Pomfrets' house, as though on urgent business.

In the garden he caught sight of Ralph, recovered from his attack of gout, sitting at his ease, pipe in mouth.
Will told of his meeting with Miss Elvan.
"Yes, yes; she's off to London town--wants to live there, like all the rest of the young people.