"I see there's a Sunday league trip to Littlehampton on Sunday," he said, walking along with the train.
"Oh! Do come down."
"You'd like me to?"
"Very much."
"I will, then. Send me the address."
She gave a succession of little nods, as the train carried her away.
CHAPTER XIX
Richard's eye travelled expectantly over the tanned crowd of men in flannels and gaily attired girls which lined the platform of Littlehampton station, but Adeline was not to be seen. He felt somewhat disappointed, and then decided that he liked her the better for not having come to meet him. "Besides," he thought, "the train being a special is not in the time-table, and she would not know when it was due."