He raised her, and put her arm in his.

"Come," he said, "we will walk a little in the cool air." They returned to the subject of his departure.

It was still early in the week.

She inquired if Saturday would be too soon to begin his journey.
No: he felt it, too--the longer they delayed, the harder the parting would be.
"Have you thought yet where you will go ?" she asked.
"I must begin with a sea-voyage," he replied.

"Long railway journeys, in my present state, will only do me harm.