“If this rain is general, they will be obliterated,” he replied.

They stood a minute, Jimmy biting the sodden finger of his glove, and Angel staring into vacancy. Then Jimmy demanded unexpectedly—

“Have you a Bible?”

The old lady allowed the astonishment she felt at the question to be apparent.

“I have several.”

“A teacher’s Bible, with notes?” he asked.

She thought.

“Yes, there is such an one in the house. Will you wait?”

She left the room.

“We should have told the girl about Spedding—we should have told her,” said Angel in despair.