Before they turned the corner towards the village John instinctively looked back.

Mr.Juxon was still making Stamboul jump the stick before the cottage, but as far as he could see in the dusk, Mrs.Goddard and Nellie had disappeared within.

John felt that he was very unhappy.
"Mr.Ambrose," he began.

Then he stopped and hesitated.

"Mr.Ambrose," he continued at last, "you never told me half the news of Billingsfield in your letters." "You mean about Mrs.Goddard?
Well--no--I did not think it would interest you very much." "She is a very interesting person," said John.