She got up slowly, and as she did so, her attention was caught by something that sent a thrill of dismay through her.
"Don't look at my feet, please," said Nick.

"They won't bear inspection at present." She turned horrified eyes to his face, as he thrust them down into a bunch of fern.

"How dreadful!" she exclaimed.

"They are all cut and gashed.

I didn't know you were barefooted." "I wasn't," said Nick.