Thecouplethereforesatthemselvesdowninarm-chairsandwaited。
“Ah，there’sMr。Hewet，“saidMrs。Thornbury。“Mr。Hewet，“
shecontinued，“docomeandsitbyus。Iwastellingmyhusbandhowmuchyouremindedmeofadearoldfriendofmine——MaryUmpleby。
Shewasamostdelightfulwoman，Iassureyou。Shegrewroses。
Weusedtostaywithherintheolddays。“