He went through the house winding up the clocks, though this duty was usually left to a servant; and when that was over he came back to the breakfast-room and talked about Waterbury watches.

His wife had to go to the kitchen, and he followed her.

On their way back they passed the nursery, and he said he thought he would go in and talk to the nurse.

This was very unlike him.

At last his wife said that it would soon be luncheon-time, and then he went to the study.