"Do you understand much about ancient architecture?"
"No, I know almost nothing of it."
"I have always been fond of it, and I think I can give you some explanation of these walls and relics."
"I shall be glad if you will," said Grace, whom nothing could delight more than the acquirement of fresh knowledge.
She spent a very pleasant time listening to the young man while he described the different characteristics of the antiquities that were before them.
"We had better seek the others," said Grace presently; "they will be wondering what has become of us."
At that moment, looking up, they saw that a stranger was passing the archway.
Excursionists were not so many in those days as they are In these, and Grace was surprised. Henry Herbert, however, looking intently at the new comer, said to his companion, "I believe it is an old school-fellow of ours, who is now studying in the University of Durham. Yes, indeed, it is he!"
The young men greeted each other with evident satisfaction, and the stranger was soon introduced to the others. He was quite an acquisition to the party, whom he was only too glad to join, as he was taking his holiday alone. They were all sorry when the pleasant day at Lindisfarne was over, and it was time to return to the Longstone lighthouse, where, however, an evening spent in the genial society of each other fitly closed the delightful day.
The next morning all rose early; and so soon as breakfast was concluded, they were eager to be afloat on the blue sea.