ANGEL PAVEMENT

other bell. The door was opened by the enormous
woman in the apron.

"Do you know if Miss Golspie's in, please?"

"Oh, I'm wearing me feet out for them people!" cried
the woman. "Up and down, and every time our own
bell rings, it's for them. Miss Golspie, is it? I believe
she's in too, though it's no business of mine whether
she's in or out or gone to the devil, young man. Would
she be expecting you coming at all?"

"No, she isn't. Do you know if she's by herself-I
mean, is there anybody else there?"

"I'll see, I'll see. I'll give her a shout. Just come
inside and close the door gently behind you, so there's
no draught in the place, and then I'll give her a shout."
And the woman went down the hall, climbed a few
stairs, and gave a shout that soon opened the door above.
"Miss Golspie, there's a young man here, known to you
—I've seen him before meself—he wants to know if
you're alone up there and can he come up to see you."

"Yes, I'm all on my lonesome to-night," Turgis heard
Lena cry. "Tell him to come up, please, and I won't be
a minute." She sounded as if she was pleased. It was
wonderful to hear her like that.

"You've to go up and then when you get there, she
says she won't keep you a minute, meaning you'll wait
while she tidies herself and makes herself pretty."

"Thanks very much," said Turgis fervently, and up
he went. The door was open and he walked forward,
straight into the big sitting-room, which he had re-
visited so many times in his imagination these last few;
weeks that it was quite strange to see waiting quietly
there for him, the very same room, with the very same
piles of bright cushions, the same deep sofa thing, the;