It was done with a double object; she wanted to express her grateful affection, and she wanted to manage so as to be herself out of his sight.

He neither resisted her man[oe]uvre nor even saw it, but sat down wearily and began to reply to her mother's questions.
"I have been out of town.

I had seen nothing of the country round Paris, so I thought I would make an excursion." "An excursion all alone ?" "Yes; I have been to St.Denis." "How did you go ?" "By rail.

I started to come back by an omnibus I saw out there, but I did not much care about that mode of conveyance, so I got out and walked." "Have you seen Lady Dighton ?" "I have seen no one.

I am but just come back." "Maurice! Have you not dined, then ?" "No.