"Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
"He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
"Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles. How's that hat?"
"Thank you, it's--it's very nice. It's odd, if he didn't go far from where we were, that she shouldn't have seen him."
"Perhaps the young gentleman is lying low. I say. This establishment of mine doesn't need much driving. I can do all the driving that's required standing up; and if I were to stand up I could see inside that window, and be able to judge for myself what that hat really does look like. Do you think I might?"
"You--you can stand up if you like; only--take care of the horse.
"The horse will take care of us--never fear; she's a remarkable animal, this mare of mine." His face appeared on one side of the window, and the girl's on the other. "I say. I had a sort of feeling that that hat would suit you, but I never guessed it would suit you quite so well as that."
"Do you--do you think it does suit me--really?"
"If you were to ransack all Newcaster I doubt if you'd find another which, artistically, would be such a success."
"I am glad you like it; it was very good of you to buy it." There was a pause; then she added: "Would you mind sitting down again, so that I might see the country--it seems to be rather pretty."