Mr.Percy, however, insisted on going with her.

He dismounted and led his horse beside her.
"I am sure you will be wet," she said; "you forget that I am a Canadian girl, and quite used to running about by myself." "That may be very well," he answered, "when you have no one at your disposal for an escort, but at present the case is different." She blushed a little and smiled.

"In England would people be shocked at my going wherever I please alone ?" "I don't know; I believe I am forgetting England and everything about it.

Do you know that I ought to be there now ?" "Ought?
that is a very serious word.

But you are not going yet ?" "Not just yet.