But no; as it happened, George had been in Truro on that day.

She remembered, because he had brought her a diamond pendant, having written beforehand to the Truro jeweller to get a dozen down from London to choose from.

Yes, she remembered it clearly, and how he had described his day in Truro.

And the next morning--her birthday morning--he had produced the pendant, wrapped in silver paper.

He had thrown away the case; it was ugly, and he would get her another.