By neither was allusion made to their difference of last evening, but Rhoda distressed herself by imagining a diminished fervour in her companion; he seemed unusually silent and meditative, and was content to hold her hand now and then.
'Shall you stay here all the week ?' she inquired.
'If you wish me to.' 'You will find it wearisome.' 'Impossible, with you here.

But if I run up to London for a day or two it might be better.

There are preparations.

We shall go first of all to my rooms--' 'I would rather not have stayed in London.' 'I thought you might wish to make purchases.' 'Let us go to some other town, and spend a few days there before leaving England.' 'Very well.

Manchester or Birmingham.' 'You speak rather impatiently,' said Rhoda, looking at him with an uneasy smile.