Shedeclaredthatthiswasanunexpectedpleasure。Hadhearrangedtocomeonthetenthasshewished?Howstrangethattheyshouldmeetthus!——andyetnotstrange——theworldwassosmall。
Somersetsaidthathewascomingontheverydayshementioned——thattheappointmentgavehiminfinitegratification，whichwasquitewithinthetruth。
\'Comeintothisshopwithme，\'saidPaula，withgood-humouredauthoritativeness。
Theyenteredtheshopandtalkedonwhileshemadeasmallpurchase。ButnotaworddidPaulasayofhersuddenerrandtotown。
\'Iamhavinganexcitingmorning，\'shesaid。\'Iamgoingfromheretocatchtheone-o\'clocktraintoMarkton。\'