"It would be utterly useless," I said; "they would do me no good." In the course of the next morning I found myself alone.

I put on my cap, lighted a pipe, and started down the flag walk to the gate.

In a few moments I heard running steps behind me, and, turning, I saw Miss Edith.

"Don't look cross," she said.

"Were you going for a walk ?" I scouted the idea of crossness, and said that I had thought of taking a stroll.
"That seems funny," said she, "for nobody in this house ever goes out for a lonely walk.