But his plan had been laid out and he would follow it.

"I think I shall be back by three o'clock," he said to Clara, "and then we'll have our walk." "I'll be ready; and you can call for me at Mrs.Askerton's.

I must go down there, and it will save you something in your walk to pick me up at the cottage." And so the arrangements for the day were made.
Clara had promised that she would soon call at the cottage, and was, indeed, rather anxious to see Mrs.Askerton on her own account.

What she had heard from her cousin as to a certain Miss Vigo of old days had interested her, and also what she had heard of a certain Mr.
Berdmore.

It had been evident to her that her cousin had thought little about it.