By and by he gave Agatha a humorous account of a small accident at the mine, and she followed his lead.

She had felt disturbed and anxious, but now he had come she could smile.

For all that she was silent when they drove up a shabby street where the company's office was situated at the top of an old building.
The office had two rooms; one very small, where a wheat-broker had a desk and combined the secretary's duties with his regular business.

The other was larger, and when George and Scott went in was occupied by Stormont, Gardner, and two or three other gentlemen.

George imagined they had come early to arrange their program.
"You are punctual, but I'm sorry I must ask you to wait," he said.