“What a big fellow you are!” she said tenderly, looking at him with eyes that were almost tearful. “I really don’t think I should have known you if I had met you in the streets by chance!”
Boy giggled again.
“N—o! I don’t suppose you would!” he said. “Mother said you wouldn’t!”
“Have you just come from your college?” asked Miss Letty, her heart beginning to sink a little as she noticed that his eyes wandered completely away from her, and considered the wall-paper more attentively than herself.
“Yes. Some fellows came up for the exam. with me. Two are going for the medical. I’ve done that!”
“Oh! And have you passed?”
“Oh yes! I’m all right!”
Boy smiled foolishly, scratched his chin, and sitting down on a high chair measured the toes of his boots carefully together.
“What exam. are you going up for now?” asked Miss Letty, sitting down also, and realising with a sudden pang that he was not in the least moved to any affectionate outburst by seeing her.
“Oh, just the first one for Sandhurst. I don’t expect I shall pass it.”