He had called in accidentally, and had just been told the news.
"My dear fellow," said he, as he took his old librarian's hand, "how we have longed for this day!" Raby and her father were occupied with Forrester, and Jeffreys and his old employer were left undisturbed.
What they talked about I need not repeat.

It chiefly had reference to Storr Alley and to Percy.
"He is down at Watford seeing a friend to-night.

We expect him back to- morrow morning.

How happy he will be! By the way," added Mr Rimbolt, a moment afterwards, "now I remember, there is a train leaves Euston for Overstone at 12:30, half an hour after Percy's train comes in.

How should you like to meet him, and run down with him for a week or two to Wildtree?
He sadly wants a change, and my books sadly want looking after there.