“Do you know much of Berkshire, Miss Vincent?” the lawyer asked, presently.
“Oh, no, I have never been there.”
“You are very young, and I dare say have never left home before?” Mr. Monckton said. He was wondering that no relative or friend had accompanied the girl to the station.
“I have been at school,” Eleanor answered; “but I have never been away from home before—to—to get my own living.”
“I thought not. Your papa and mamma must be very sorry to lose you.”
“I have neither father nor mother.”
“Indeed!” said Mr. Monckton; “that’s strange.”
Then after a pause he said, in a low voice:
“I think the young lady you are going to will like you all the better for that.”
“Why?” Eleanor asked involuntarily.