"At old Scowley's."
"Who's he?" asked Mr. Roundjacket, staring.
"What!" cried Verty, "don't you know old Scowley?"
"No."
"She's Redbud's school-master—I mean school-mistress, of course; and
Mr. Jinks goes to see Miss Sallianna."
Roundjacket muttered: "Really, a very extraordinary young man."
Then he added, aloud—
"Why do you think you are in love with Redbud?"
"Because you told me all about it; and I think from what—"
Just as Verty was going on to explain, the door of Mr. Rushton's room opened again, and Miss Lavinia came forth.