Knightfeltuncomfortablywetandchilled，butglowingwithfervournevertheless。HefullyappreciatedElfride\'sgirlishdelicacyinrefusinghisescortinthemeagrehabilimentsshewore，yetfeltthatnecessaryabstractionofherselfforashorthalf-hourasamostgrievouslosstohim。
Hegatheredupherknottedandtwistedplumageoflinen，lace，andembroiderywork，andlaiditacrosshisarm。Henoticedonthegroundanenvelope，limpandwet。Inendeavouringtorestorethistoitspropershape，heloosenedfromtheenvelopeapieceofpaperithadcontained，whichwasseizedbythewindinfallingfromKnight\'shand。Itwasblowntotheright，blowntotheleft——
itfloatedtotheedgeofthecliffandoverthesea，whereitwashurledaloft。Ittwirledintheair，andthenflewbackoverhishead。
Knightfollowedthepaper，andsecuredit。Havingdoneso，helookedtodiscoverifithadbeenworthsecuring。
Thetroublesomesheetwasabanker\'sreceiptfortwohundredpounds，placedtothecreditofMissSwancourt，whichtheimpracticalgirlhadtotallyforgottenshecarriedwithher。