She was not satisfied. When they started on their journey the landlord said:
"I hope you will not have another breakdown, Mr. Meason."
"No fear of that. I've patched it up well; it will carry us to our destination."
"Where's that?"
"Beyond York," said Carl.
"Inquisitive beggar," he said to Jane when the car was away.
"We are not going to York?" she asked.
"No, you asked to go to London; we'll get there to-night," he said.
"Then why did you tell him we were going to York?"
"Because it suited my purpose," he replied.