There he acquired a necklace of amethysts set with great taste in local silver work, for Madame to wear, and a charming silver watch of the best Swiss make for Juliette.
When he found that these objects involved an expenditure of fourteen sovereigns, he was a little staggered, but again smiled and paid up.
There was also a lovely little ring of gold with two turquoise hearts that he bought for L2 to send to Isobel _when_ she wrote to him.

But, as Isobel had posted her letter in Mr.Knight's drawer, that ring never reached her finger for many a day.
These gifts safely in his pocket, he began to stroll towards the railway station, whence the diligence started, slowly, as he had plenty of time.

As he went he saw, in a shop window, a beautiful stick of olive wood, with an ebony crook.

It was marked ten francs, and he coveted it greatly, but reflected with a sigh that having spent so much on others he could afford nothing for himself, for Godfrey was an unselfish soul.

Instead he bought a collar of Swiss lace for Mrs.
Parsons.