I shall have to write to all manner of shops in town: and they are certain to send something quite unsuitable in price or quality the first time. If you have actually made an appointment with Mr. Williamson, you had better keep it, but I must say I think you might have let me know.”
“Oh no, no, it wasn’t really an appointment. I quite see what you mean. I'll go. And what shall you do yourself?”
Why, when the work of the house is arranged for, I must see about laying out my new rose garden. By the way, before you start for Maldon I wish you would just take Collins to look at the place I fixed upon. You know it, of course.”
“Well, I’m not quite sure that I do, Mary. Is it at the upper end, towards the village?”
“Good gracious no, my dear George; I thought I had made that quite clear. No, it's that small clearing just off the shrubbery path that goes towards the church.”
“Oh yes, where we were saying there must have been a summer-house once: the
