UponwhichMrs。Flushingcriedoutwithdelight:
“She’smyfirstcousin！Goon——goon！“
WhenMrs。Flushingrosetogoshewasobviouslydelightedwithhernewacquaintances。Shemadethreeorfourdifferentplansformeetingorgoingonanexpedition，orshowingHelenthethingstheyhadbought，onherwaytothecarriage。Sheincludedthemallinavaguebutmagnificentinvitation。
AsHelenreturnedtothegardenagain，Ridley’swordsofwarningcameintoherhead，andshehesitatedamomentandlookedatRachelsittingbetweenHirstandHewet。Butshecoulddrawnoconclusions，forHewetwasstillreadingGibbonaloud，andRachel，foralltheexpressionshehad，mighthavebeenashell，andhiswordswaterrubbingagainstherears，aswaterrubsashellontheedgeofarock。
Hewet’svoicewasverypleasant。WhenhereachedtheendoftheperiodHewetstopped，andnoonevolunteeredanycriticism。