Hewanderedaboutawhile,obtainedsomethingtoeat;andthen,havinganotherhalf-houronhishands,hisfeetinvoluntarilytookhimthroughthevenerablegraveyardofTrinityChurch,withitsavenuesoflimes,inthedirectionoftheschoolsagain。Theywereentirelyindarkness。
ShehadsaidshelivedoverthewayatOld-GrovePlace,ahousewhichhesoondiscoveredfromherdescriptionofitsantiquity。
Aglimmeringcandlelightshonefromafrontwindow,theshuttersbeingyetunclosed。Hecouldseetheinteriorclearly-thefloorsinkingacoupleofstepsbelowtheroadwithout,whichhadbecomeraisedduringthecenturiessincethehousewasbuilt。Sue,evidentlyjustcomein,asstandingwithherhatoninthisfrontparlourorsitting-room,whosewallswerelinedwithwainscotingofpanelledoakreachingfromfloortoceiling,thelatterbeingcrossedbyhugemouldedbeamsonlyalittlewayaboveherhead。Themantelpiecewasofthesameheavydescription,carvedwithJacobeanpilastersandscroll-work。Thecenturiesdid,indeed,ponderouslyoverhangayoungwifewhopassedhertimehere。
Shehadopenedarosewoodwork-box,andwaslookingataphotograph。
Havingcontemplateditalittlewhileshepresseditagainstherbosom,andputitagaininitsplace。