A friend of mine was studying in London for some Civil Service exam., so I declared that I would go and do the same thing.' 'Did you succeed ?' 'Not I! I never worked properly for that kind of thing.

I read voraciously, and got to know London.

I might have gone to the dogs, you know; but by when I had been in London a year a pretty clear purpose began to form in me.

Strange to think that you were growing up there all the time.

I may have passed you in the street now and then.' Marian laughed.
'And I did at length see you at the British Museum, you know.' They turned a corner of the road, and came full upon Marian's father, who was walking in this direction with eyes fixed upon the ground.
'So here you are!' he exclaimed, looking at the girl, and for the moment paying no attention to Jasper.