In the north became visible another remote and hilly tract, it was the coast of Scotland beyond Solway Firth.
These distant objects acted as incentives to Rhoda's imagination.

She heard Everard Barfoot's voice as he talked of travel--of the Orient Express.

That joy of freedom he had offered her.

Perhaps he was now very near her, anxious to repeat his offer.

If he carried out the project suggested at their last interview, she would see him to-day or to-morrow morning--then she must make her choice.