They found both the hammer and a chisel; but Gideon was surprised to see no sign of a servant.

He also discovered that Miss Hazeltine had a very pretty little foot and ankle; and the discovery embarrassed him so much that he was glad to fall at once upon the packing-case.
He worked hard and earnestly, and dealt his blows with the precision of a blacksmith; Julia the while standing silently by his side, and regarding rather the workman than the work.

He was a handsome fellow; she told herself she had never seen such beautiful arms.

And suddenly, as though he had overheard these thoughts, Gideon turned and smiled to her.

She, too, smiled and coloured; and the double change became her so prettily that Gideon forgot to turn away his eyes, and, swinging the hammer with a will, discharged a smashing blow on his own knuckles.