I came here straight from the railway." "Then go into my bedroom and make yourself presentable." A few moments sufficed for this.

As she waited for his return, Miriam stood with knitted brows, her eyes fixed on the floor.

Reuben reappeared, and she examined him.
"You're bitterly ashamed of me, Miriam." She made no reply, and at once led the way along the corridor.
Mrs.Spence had met Reuben in London, since her marriage; by invitation he came to her house, but neglected to repeat the visit.

To Mrs.
Lessingham he was personally a stranger.

But neither of these ladies received the honour of much attention from him for the first few moments after he had entered the room; his eyes and thoughts were occupied with the wholly unexpected figure of Cecily Doran.