"But come and see my house and pictures," he persisted, turning to Mrs. Bethune. "Come to-morrow, and I will be at home to show you them, and see that you are not tired."
The visit had been duly paid and enjoyed, and plans for others made, till it soon happened that, thanks also to the boys and Barbara, scarcely a day passed without communication between the Canons' Court and The Ridges.
And so love, unconsciously fed and fostered, had grown apace.
There was a silence under the beech tree after Mr. Pelham's departure, during which both Marjorie and Mr. Warde were busy with their own thoughts. It was broken by Mr. Warde.
"When is that engagement to be announced? Is it settled yet?"
"What engagement?"
"Pelham and your friend, Charity. I never drop in of an evening but I find him there."
"Perhaps he says the same about you," said Marjorie, a flash of mischief in her eyes.