He put his heel on that, churned it round, and strode over to the fireplace.
"Here, come and sit down here and get warm while I make the coffee," he said.

"It's frightfully cold outside, you know.

I shouldn't wonder if it isn't freezing." She followed obediently, and took the chair he had drawn out for her.
Then he hurried about, opening cupboards and drawers, producing a saucepan here, a coffee-pot and a milk-can there, until all the things were laid on the table.

And all this time, while she made sure that she was not being observed, Sally's eyes wandered backwards and forwards to the little miniature.

She was nearer to it now and could more clearly distinguish the features.