Country girls are not often invited to correspond with literary ladies in London.' He said it with as much jocoseness as civility allowed, then at once rose.
'Father will be very sorry,' Marian began, with one quick glance towards the window and then another towards the door.

'Perhaps he might possibly be able to see you before you go ?' Jasper stood in hesitation.

There was a look on the girl's face which, under other circumstances, would have suggested a ready answer.
'I mean,' she added, hastily, 'he might just call, or even see you at the station ?' 'Oh, I shouldn't like to give Mr Yule any trouble.

It's my own fault, for deciding to go to-day.

I shall leave by the 2.45.' He offered his hand.
'I shall look for your name in the magazines, Miss Yule.' 'Oh, I don't think you will ever find it there.' He laughed incredulously, shook hands with her a second time, and strode out of the room, head erect--feeling proud of himself.
When Dora came home at dinner-time, he informed her of what he had done.
'A very interesting girl,' he added impartially.