We made it up to-day.

Surely you can get away for an afternoon ?" That was what the voice said.

"To be with me," the eyes added.
"I don't know....

I'd like it...." It was not altogether the calculation as to how much earlier he would have to get up that morning to be able to take an hour off in the afternoon, that made Peter hesitate, but the sudden swimming of his senses about the point of meeting eyes.

"I'll tell you what," he said, "you come by for Ellen, and I'll walk over about four and ride home with you." "Oh," said the girl; she did not know quite whether to triumph at having gained so much or to be disappointed at so little.