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stood　in　Abraham's　doorway；　and　greeted　him；

and　stayed　and　ate　with　him；　leaving　his　household　enriched　for

ever　when　they　went。

The　next　day　she　went　down　to　the　Marsh　according　to

invitation。　The　two　men　were　not　e　home。　Then；　looking

through　the　window；　she　saw　the　dogcart　drive　up；　and　Skrebensky

leapt　down。　She　saw　him　draw　himself　together；　jump；　laugh　to

her　uncle；　who　was　driving；　then　e　towards　her　to　the　house。

He　was　so　spontaneous　and　revealed　in　his　movements。　He　was

isolated　within　his　own　clear；　fine　atmosphere；　and　as　still　as

if　fated。

His　resting　in　his　own　fate　gave　him　an　appearance　of

indolence；　almost　of　languor：　he　made　no　exuberant　movement。

When　he　sat　down；　he　seemed　to　go　loose；　languid。

〃We　are　a　little　late；〃　he　said。

〃Where　have　you　been？〃

〃We　went　to　Derby　to　see　a　friend　of　my　father's。〃

〃Who？〃

It　was　an　adventure　to　her　to　put　direct　questions　and　get

plain　answers。　She　knew　she　might　do　it　with　this　man。

〃Why；　he　is　a　clergyman　too……he　is　my　guardian……one

of　them。〃

Ursula　knew　that　Skrebensky　was　an　orphan。

〃Where　is　really　your　home　now？〃　she　asked。

〃My　home？……I　wonder。　I　am　very　fond　of　my

colonel……Colonel　Hepburn：　then　there　are　my　aunts：　but　my

real　home；　I　suppose；　is　the　army。〃

〃Do　you　like　being　on　your　own？〃

His　clear；　greenish…grey　eyes　rested　on　her　a　moment；　and；　as

he　considered；　he　did　not　see　her。

〃I　suppose　so；〃　he　said。　〃You　see　my　father……well；　he

was　never　acclimatized　here。　He　wanted……I　don't　know　what

he　wanted……but　it　was　a　strain。　And　my　mother……I

always　knew　she　was　too　good　to　me。　I　co