Feeling like a colt in a halter for the first time, at thus being led along, yet afraid to be angry, it was to her great relief that she saw the carriage coming round the corner to fetch them.
Her fall upon the roof was necessarily explained to some extent upon their entering the house; but both forbore to mention a word of what she had been doing to cause such an accident.

During the remainder of the afternoon Elfride was invisible; but at dinner-time she appeared as bright as ever.
In the drawing-room, after having been exclusively engaged with Mr.and Mrs.Swancourt through the intervening hour, Knight again found himself thrown with Elfride.

She had been looking over a chess problem in one of the illustrated periodicals.
'You like chess, Miss Swancourt ?' 'Yes.

It is my favourite scientific game; indeed, excludes every other.
Do you play ?' 'I have played; though not lately.' 'Challenge him, Elfride,' said the vicar heartily.

'She plays very well for a lady, Mr.Knight.' 'Shall we play ?' asked Elfride tentatively.
'Oh, certainly.