But this was something very like being in love, and he by no means wished to be seriously in love with Miss Nunn.
It was another three weeks before he had an opportunity of private talk with her.

Trying a Sunday afternoon, about four, he found Rhoda alone in the drawing-room; Miss Barfoot was out of town.

Rhoda's greeting had a frank friendliness which she had not bestowed upon him for a long time; not, indeed, since they met on her return from Cheddar.

She looked very well, readily laughed, and seemed altogether in a coming-on disposition.

Barfoot noticed that the piano was open.
'Do you play ?' he inquired.