"Give me some of those things," said Haverford, and he began to unload her arms. "This looks like Christmas." Then he said, "You will let me give you a lift?"
Caroline hesitated a moment, and then said, "Thank you. But I must stop a little way down," she said, "because I want to get some berries for Betty. I will tell you when we get to the place."
As he sat beside her in the cab, Rupert Haverford put a question to her rather eagerly.
"Do you know what train Mrs. Lancing came by?"
"Mrs. Lancing? She had not arrived when I left," Caroline answered. "I think she was expected just before dinner. At least, I heard Mrs. Brenton arranging that the carriage should go to meet the quick train down from London. I believe she expected that you would come together."
"It was arranged we were to come together," said Haverford. But that was all he said; he began immediately to talk about Caroline herself.
"No doubt you will have been expecting to hear from me, Miss Graniger?"
Caroline said "No," in a quiet way.
He looked at her.
"Surely yes. You must have expected to hear from me?"