\'AGreekcolonnadeallround，yousaid，Paula，\'continuedherlessreticentcompanion。\'Aperistyleyoucalledit——yousawitinabook，don\'tyouremember?——andthenyouweregoingtohaveafountaininthemiddle，andstatueslikethoseintheBritishMuseum。\'
\'Ididsayso，\'remarkedPaula，pullingtheleavesfromayoungsycamore-treethathadsprungupbetweenthejointsofthepaving。
FromthespotwheretheysattheycouldseeovertheroofstheupperpartofthegreattowerwhereinSomersethadmetwithhismisadventure。Thetowerstoodboldlyupinthesun，andfromoneoftheslitsinthecornersomethingwhitewavedinthebreeze。
\'Whatcanthatbe?\'saidCharlotte。\'Isitthefluffofowls，orahandkerchief?\'
\'Itismyhandkerchief，\'Somersetanswered。\'Ifixedittherewithastonetoattractattention，andforgottotakeitaway。\'