Rosamund must have broken her journey somewhere.

That she had not left England at all seemed impossible.
"I was mistaken," he forced himself to remark carelessly.

Then, with a friendly smile, "Forgive me for intruding myself.

I came up here for the view--" "Yes, isn't it beautiful!" exclaimed Winifred, evidently glad of this diversion from personal topics.

And they talked of the landscape, until Warburton felt that he must take his leave.