He lifted his hat, moved as though to go back.
“Stay!” she entreated. “Walk a little way with me. Now that I happen to have met you....”
“I came back yesterday ... I meant to call on you to-day or to-morrow....”
“Walk with me,” she said, almost entreatingly. “I want to speak to you....”
“What about?”
“I suggested to Henri....”
She drew a deep breath; there were people passing. They were near the Ponds. She ceased speaking; and they walked on silently....
“I suggested to Henri,” she repeated, at last, “that we should....”
The word died away on her lips, but he understood. They were both silent, both walked on without speaking. He led the way; and it seemed to her that they were making for a goal, she knew not where, which he would know....
At last, she said: