He therefore threw himself wholly into his work, and with the exception of an hour each afternoon, when he took a turn on the hill-side, showed himself to no one.
On one of these occasions, as he was strolling through the park towards the moor, he encountered Miss Atherton, very much laden with a camp- stool, a basket, a parasol, and a waterproof.

Shy as he was, Jeffreys could hardly pass her without offering to relieve her of part of her burden.

"May I carry some of those things ?" said he.
He had scarcely exchanged words with Raby since the day of his first arrival; and though he secretly numbered her among his friends, he had an uncomfortable suspicion that she looked down on him, and made an effort to be kind to him.
"Thanks, very much," said she, really glad to get rid of some of her burdens; "if you wouldn't mind taking the chair.

But I'm afraid you are going the other way." "No," said Jeffreys, taking the chair, "I was going nowhere in particular.

May I not take the waterproof and basket too ?" "The basket is far too precious," said Raby, smiling; "it has grapes in it.