"How very right of him! What were you reading?"
He drew a little nearer to her as he asked the question, and looked at the book she held.
"Oh, it's a Sunday book," said Rhoda, simply. "'The Pilgrim's Progress.' I like it very much."
"I wonder whether you will care to hear of some good news I had to-day?"
"Oh yes; I shall be very glad to hear it."
"I think I stand a good chance of getting the head-mastership of Dorrington Proprietary School. Dorrington is in the next county, you know."
"Oh! I'm very glad."
"It would be a very good position. I am not certain of it yet, you know; but Dr. Bodkin has been very friendly, and has promised to canvass the governing committee for me."
"Oh! I'm very glad indeed."
"I don't know yet myself whether I am very glad or not."