In the hall Miss Barfoot came to meet him; they exchanged a few words, unimportant and without reference to what had passed between him and Rhoda.

Nor did Rhoda speak of the matter when joined by her friend.

She retired early, having settled all the arrangements for her departure by the ten o'clock express from Euston next morning.
Her luggage was to consist of one trunk and a wallet with a strap, which would serve the purposes of a man's knapsack.

Save the indispensable umbrella, she carried no impeding trifles.

A new costume, suitable for shore and mountain, was packed away in the trunk; Miss Barfoot had judged of its effect, and was of opinion that it became the wearer admirably.
But Rhoda, having adjusted everything that she was going to take with her, still had an occupation which kept her up for several hours.