It was quite unnecessary, for Janey was warmly wrapped up, while Barbara had nothing under the mackintosh except a summer dress.

That is how she caught the chill." Anthony made no comment, and again they walked forward without speaking, perhaps for a quarter of a mile.

Then the horror of the suspense became intolerable to him.

Without a word he dashed forward, sped down the slope and up that of the opposing Gunter's Hill, more swiftly perhaps than he had ever run before, although he was a very quick runner.
"He's gone," murmured Septimus.

"I wonder why! I suppose that I walk too slowly for him.