What can have detained him?
I expected him here for luncheon." "Those trains from Albany are always late.

He'll be along sometime this afternoon.

And now, don't you want to go upstairs and lie down for an hour?
You've had a busy morning and I don't want you to be tired to-night." After his wife went upstairs Alexander worked energetically at the greens for a few moments.

Then, as he was cutting off a length of string, he sighed suddenly and sat down, staring out of the window at the snow.

The animation died out of his face, but in his eyes there was a restless light, a look of apprehension and suspense.