I am very glad of it, especially if they left before Keswick arrived, for their departure probably prevented an awkward situation.
But I shall ask the storekeeper no questions about these people.

There is no better way of giving inquisitive folk the _entree_ to your affairs than by asking questions.

Of course there was no reason why they should stay here after they had successfully traced Keswick to this part of the country; and every reason, if they wanted to enjoy themselves, why they should go away.

But I can't help being sorry that I did not meet the young woman, and have an opportunity of paying her for her trouble, and giving her a few words of advice in regard to her action, or, rather, non-action in this matter.

She has a fine head for business, but I should like to feel certain that she understands that her business with me is over." And he turned his eyes from the glittering cans, and slept.
The next morning, Lawrence Croft rode on to Mrs Keswick's house, and when he reached the second, or inner gate, he saw, on the other side of it, an elderly female, wearing a purple sun-bonnet and carrying a purple umbrella.