He liked the colour; the silk one should be just the same tinge.

Then he thought that it would, perhaps, be better to choose a lighter shade, one which might be noticed as different to the old gown.

For he had no doubt she would like to have it remarked, and, perhaps, would not object to tell people, that it was a present from Mr Bradshaw--a token of his approbation.

He smiled a little to himself as he thought of this additional source of pleasure to Ruth.

She, in the meantime, was getting up to go home.