'I am going home now, and as I go I will see you to your house. Come.'
She rose at once, and held out her hand to Mr Toomey.
'Thank you so much,' she said, 'for all your goodness. Good-bye.'
'Good-bye,' said Toomey, shaking her hand vigorously. 'This gentleman will take good care of you.'
'Take my arm,' said her escort, when they got on to the pavement. 'As you go to the Agora, I suppose we are interested in the same subjects, and perhaps know some of the same people. Do many of your friends go there?'
'I don't know anyone who goes there. I've never been there before myself.'
'Did you go by chance?'
'No.' She hesitated a moment. 'I wanted to hear the lecture.'
'Then we do take an interest in the same subjects. Which way do you go?' he asked, as they reached Ludgate Circus.
'Straight on; I am living near Gray's Inn Road.'