In the hope of meeting Arthur she considerably extended the length of her walk.

The white line of the high road, as it passed the farther end of the wood, showed itself through the trees.

She turned at once to rejoin Mrs.
Lewson.
On her way back she made a discovery.

A ruin which she had not previously noticed showed itself among the trees on her left hand.

Her curiosity was excited; she strayed aside to examine it more closely.
The crumbling walls, as she approached them, looked like the remains of an ordinary dwelling-house.