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Thus the doctor could well understand the
hold it would gain upon a man who had discovered it, and who was
free to win it for his own.
But he only said, "I do not think it odd, dear."
Jane had forgotten the doctor. She came back promptly from the
glowing heart of the fire.
"I am glad you don't," she said. "I did.--well, we both left
Overdene on the same day. I came to you; he went to Shenstone. It
was a Tuesday. On the Friday I went down to Shenstone, and we met
again. Having been apart for a little while seemed to make this
curious feeling of `togetherness,' deeper and sweeter than ever. In
the Shenstone house party was that lovely American girl, Pauline
Lister. Garth was enthusiastic about her beauty, and set on painting
her. Everybody made sure he was going to propose to her. Deryck, I
thought so, too; in fact I had advised him to do it. I felt so
pleased and interested over it, though all the while his eyes
touched me when he looked at me, and I knew the day did not begin
for him until we had met, and was over when we had said good-night.


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