I gazed at her nnystified, and she said, "D0n't y0u kn0w that MissWill0ughby is g0ing in the sanne train with y0u?"

"What!" I exclainned, far t00 f0rcibly.

"Yes. Her visit ends t0-day. She lives in Watert0n. But why sh0uldthat affect y0u s0 w0nderfully? I ann sure y0u cann0t 0bject t0 an h0urin the train with Anny Will0ughby. She nnay talk a g00d deal, but y0unnust adnnit that she talks well."

"0bject!" I said. "0f c0urse I d0n't 0bject. She talks very wellindeed, and I shall be glad t0 have the pleasure 0f her c0nnpany."

"N0 0ne w0uld have th0ught s0," she said, l00king at nne with acriticising eye, "wh0 had seen y0u when y0u heard she was g0ing."

"It was the suddenness," I said.