Winn gave no reply. His thoughts at that moment were centred on a young person who, in the schoolroom, was continuing her lesson with Master Jim.
Jim had found something wanting in his lesson that morning. He looked up at his governess with a troubled expression.
"You don't seem to be thinking about my jogruffy at all, Miss Grahame," he said, at last, in rather an aggrieved tone.
Jim was a keen observer. Her thoughts had been far away from the consideration of the natural products of Canada. She turned to him now with a smile.
"We'll have to make up for it to-morrow, dear," she said. "See, it is your time for going out."
AN AWKWARD MOMENT—WINN TELLS LADY DOROTHY THAT OLIVE IS TO BE HIS WIFE.
A few moments afterwards a servant appeared and took charge of the children.
As the door closed behind them, Olive Grahame strolled to the window and looked out across the park. The sun was shining and everything was tinged with its gold.
"It's wonderful," she murmured, "after all these years!"