Theoneopenedthedoorwithalatch-keyandwentin, , , , andtheawkwardyoungfellowappreciatedit."Heunderstands," washisthought."He'llseemethroughallright."

Hewalkedattheother'sheelswithaswingtohisshoulders, andhislegsspreadunwittingly, , -tablepiledhighwithbookswasspaceforahalfadozentowalkabreast, , andwhen, tohisexcitedvision, onearmseemedliabletobrushagainstthebooksonthetable, helurchedawaylikeafrightenedhorse, , , andhepausedandmoppedhisbronzedfacewithhishandkerchief.

"Holdon, Arthur, myboy," hesaid, attemptingtomaskhisanxietywithfacetiousutterance."'twanttocome, an' Iguessyourfam'lyain'thankerin' toseemeneither."

"That'sallright," wasthereassuringanswer."Youmustn''rejusthomelypeople—Hello, there'saletterforme."

Hesteppedbacktothetable, toreopentheenvelope, andbegantoread, , understanding; , , apprehensiveofwhatmighthappen, ignorantofwhatheshoulddo, awarethathewalkedandborehimselfawkwardly, , hopelesslyselfconscious, , buthegavenosign, , , andatthesametimeresolvedthat, happenwhatwould, havingcome, , , sharplyobservant, ; nothingintheirfieldofvisionescaped; , andherewascausetorespond.

; loweringstorm-cloudscoveredthesky; and, outsidethelineofsurf, apilot-schooner, close-hauled, heeledovertilleverydetailofherdeckwasvisible, , , , ."Atrickpicture," washisthought, ashedismissedit, , , itwastrue, intheshowwindowsofshops, buttheglassofthewindowshadpreventedhiseagereyesfromapproachingtoonear.