ternoon, Amaryllis, with her

sibly at work, and Sir Randal, beaming

n, in spite of the mixture of bewilderment, pride and regret which oppressed her, she rememb

e exclaimed, lau

nd set herself, as she strolled down through the hazel copse towards

rooding on the blueness of all the blue things in her experience, from willow-pattern china to the w

level of the road. When she reached the stile, her thought

she had let him stray. She could not remember whether she had last seen him behind her, in front, or blundering

aryllis was accustomed to keep him close at heel in public places. So, having whistled

, a hundred yards away, gambolling clumsily

of duty, and he trotted towards her, with many

crook of her stick, and bent down,

woman. As she stood erect, she saw him standing with his back towards her, i

, raising his hat a

at path leads to the

nt, and under the lifted hat caught a glimpse of sleek black hair. But when sh

think you must be

aid. "How di

Caldegard. My father and I are staying with Sir Randal. Yes, over the

ing, too?" aske

oked at him

r," she said, goin

tter'?"

," she replied. "Besides, the v

Dick. "Worst b

When they were amongst

ld 'em to send him back at once. I got my car back from the vet. at mid-day, and i

e stile. Suddenly she remembered her companion's nick-name, and, slackenin

up bes

d," he said kindly. "My action

aid. "I never even notic

you recognised me in t

and in fear of further questioning

ve that Mr. Bunny is too quick for him; he's

he car drive up to the front door, and before they reached the

ng with a certain curiosity

not see, but something in his bearing suggested a pleasure no less.

of the two faces was that of men who, having b

d my solemn introducti

d the ceremony,"