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A TRIP TO PARIS. 277 ;
The journey was not a long one, and it was only twelve
o'clock when we steamed into G-alway. As we drew up
at the platform, I saw Dick, who had come over to meet
me. He was, I thought, looking a little pale and anxious
but as he did not say anything containing the slightest
hint of any cause for such a thing, I concluded that he
wished to wait until we were alone. This, however, was
not to be for a little while ; for Mr. Caicy had telegraphed
to order lunch at his house, and thither we had to repair.
We walked over ; although Andy, who was in waiting
outside the station, grinning from ear to ear, offered to
" rowl our 'an 'rs over in half a jiffey."
Lunch over, and our bodies the richer for some of Mr.
Caicy' s excellent port, we prepared to start. Dick took
occasion to whisper to me :
" Some time on the road propose to walk for a bit,
and send on the car. I want a talk with you alone,
"
without making a mystery !
"
" All right, Dick. Is it a serious matter ?
n
" Very serious
!