\"I’mafraidImust。IndeedIhaven’tbroughtmythingswithme。\"
AndthenheagaincaughtMarian’seye,andbegantowishthathisresolutionhadnotbeensosternlymade。
\"IsupposeyouaresofondofthatHouseofAssembly,\"saidMarian,\"thatyoucannottearyourselfawayformorethanoneday。You’llnotbeable,Isuppose,tofindtimetocometoourpicnicnextweek?\"
Mauricesaidhefearedthatheshouldnothavetimetogotoapicnic。
\"Oh,nonsense,\"saidFanny——oneoftheyoungergirls——\"youmustcome。