"Yes," she said a little indifferently. "I have skated up in the north."
Austin looked across at her with some eagerness.
"We are going to open our grounds to-morrow, for we have some big fish-ponds which are in first-rate condition. You will come, won't you? We'll adjourn to the house for lunch."
"I don't think she has any skates with her," said Mrs. Norman slowly.
"That doesn't matter, we will turn out ours. I know we have a lot of odd pairs. And you'll come too, and if you don't know how to skate, I will teach you."
He turned an adoring eye upon the young widow. Gavine regarded him gravely for a minute, then she said to Sidney:
"Will you be there, Miss Urquhart?"
"I—I hope so, and Jockie must come too."
"I thought Jockie taught in the morning."
"Oh, I dare say Miss Pembroke will give Chuckles a holiday."