This was not like Leila.

He felt in a vague way that she must be changing, and remembered the rector's predictions.

Then he read on-- "Now for my adventure: Aunt Ann wanted some hair-wash, and I went to the barber's shop in the town to buy it.

There was no one in but a black boy, because it was the bathing-time.

He, I mean the boy, said he would call Mr.Johnson.In a moment there came out of a back room who do you think but our Josiah! He just stood still a moment--and then said, 'Good God! Miss Leila! Come into the back room--you did give me a turn.' I thought he seemed to be alarmed.