[The Odd Women by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookThe Odd Women CHAPTER VII 15/50
I had a hope that I might see you.' He was gloomy, and looked at her searchingly. 'I mustn't wait to talk now, Mr.Widdowson.
It's very late.' 'Very late indeed.
It surprised me to see you.' 'Surprised you? Why should it ?' 'I mean that it seemed so very unlikely--at this hour.' 'Then how could you have hoped to see me ?' Monica walked on, with an air of displeasure, and Widdowson kept beside her, incessantly eyeing her countenance. 'No, I didn't really think of seeing you, Miss Madden.
I wished to be near the place where you were, that was all.' 'You saw me come out I dare say.' 'No.' 'If you had done, you would have known that I came to meet two ladies, my sisters.
I walked with them to the station, and now I am going home. You seem to think an explanation necessary--' 'Do forgive me! What right have I to ask anything of the kind? But I have been very restless since Sunday.
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