The first words spoken, however, by the man behind the counter reached her ears, and informed her that the servant's object was to buy a railway guide.
"Do you mean a Guide for this month or a Guide for July ?" asked the shopman, addressing his customer.
"Master didn't tell me which," answered the woman.

"All I know is, he's going into the country the day after to-morrow." "The day after to-morrow is the first of July," said the shopman.

"The Guide your master wants is the Guide for the new month.

It won't be published till to-morrow." Engaging to call again on the next day, the servant left the shop, and took the way that led back to Vauxhall Walk.
Magdalen purchased the first trifle she saw on the counter, and hastily returned in the same direction.

The discovery she had just made was of very serious importance to her; and she felt the necessity of acting on it with as little delay as possible.
On entering the front room at the lodgings she found Mrs.Wragge just awake, lost in drowsy bewilderment, with her cap fallen off on her shoulders, and with one of her shoes missing altogether.