He stood firmly before her now; he had recovered his balance and seemed to wish to show it, though very kindly.
"Don't let me disturb you," he went on, looking at her dejected pillar.
"I'm afraid you're tired." "Yes, I'm rather tired." She hesitated a moment, but sat down again.
"Don't let me interrupt you," she added.
"Oh dear, I'm quite alone, I've nothing on earth to do.

I had no idea you were in Rome.

I've just come from the East.

I'm only passing through." "You've been making a long journey," said Isabel, who had learned from Ralph that Lord Warburton was absent from England.
"Yes, I came abroad for six months--soon after I saw you last.

I've been in Turkey and Asia Minor; I came the other day from Athens." He managed not to be awkward, but he wasn't easy, and after a longer look at the girl he came down to nature.