My business now at the best of times is small, I am sorry to say." "Well, then, I am going into the Abbey.

Come along with me." The proposition had suggested itself as a quick escape from publicity, for many eyes were regarding her.

She had hoped that sufficient time had elapsed for the extinction of curiosity; but it was quite otherwise.

The people looked at her with tender interest as the deserted girl-wife--without obtrusiveness, and without vulgarity; but she was ill prepared for scrutiny in any shape.
They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down.

Not a soul was in the building save themselves.