He was tired, and the coolness of the place looked inviting.

He passed through the gate, and went lightly up the path.

He could see straight through the house into the harvest-fields at the back.

Presently a figure crossed the lane of light, and made a cheerful living foreground to the blue sky beyond the farther door.

The light and ardour of the scene gave him a thrill of pleasure, and hurried his footsteps.