On this point he could not be trusted to exercise common sense.

For the first time Monica had a secret she desired to keep from him, and the necessity was one which could not but have an unfavourable effect on her manner of regarding Widdowson.

They were to start on Monday evening.

Through the day her mind was divided between joy in the thought of seeing a new part of the world and a sense of weary dislike for her home.

She had not understood until now how terrible would be the prospect of living here for a long time with no companionship but her husband's.