foroutatSantaMarinaHelenknew,byexperience,thathewouldworkallday;hisboxes,shesaid,werepackedwithbooks。
“Leaveittome——leaveittome!“saidWilloughby,obviouslyintendingtodomuchmorethansheaskedofhim。ButRidleyandMr。Pepperwereheardfumblingatthedoor。
“Howareyou,Vinrace?“saidRidley,extendingalimphandashecamein,asthoughthemeetingweremelancholytoboth,butonthewholemoresotohim。
Willoughbypreservedhisheartiness,temperedbyrespect。
Forthemomentnothingwassaid。