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You must overtake him, if you walk all the way to Anglebury. But the train does not leave till four, so that there is plenty of time. 'What is the matter? said Picotee. 'I cannot walk all the way. 'I don't think you will have to do that I hope not. 'He is going to stop at Corvsgate to have a bit of lunch: I might overtake him there, if I must! 'Yes.
On reaching Corvsgate he found Picotee in the parlour of the little inn, as he had directed. Mr. Julian, she said, had walked up to the ruins, and would be back again in a few minutes. Sol ordered the horse to be put in, and by the time it was ready Christopher came down from the hill. Room was made for Sol by opening the flap of the dogcart, and Christopher drove on.
Well, we will talk no more of this let us think of the nice little pleasure we have in store our stay at Knollsea. There we will be as free as the wind. And when we are down there, I can drive across to Corvsgate Castle if I wish to attend the Imperial Association meeting, and nobody will know where I came from. Knollsea is not more than five miles from the Castle, I think.
Fresh horses were immediately called for, and while they were being put in the two travellers walked up and down. 'It is now a quarter to seven o'clock, said Mountclere; 'and the question arises, shall I go on to Knollsea, or branch off at Corvsgate Castle for Enckworth? I think the best plan will be to drive first to Enckworth, set me down, and then get him to take you on at once to Knollsea.
The ocean-bound steamers far away on the horizon inspired him with no curiosity as to their destination; the house Ethelberta had occupied was positively hateful; and he turned away to wait impatiently for the hour at which he had promised to drive on to meet Sol at Corvsgate. Sol and Chickerel plodded along the road, in order to skirt Enckworth before the carrier came up.
Christopher asked what he could not help asking in the circumstances, 'Would you like to ride? 'I should be glad, said she, overcoming her flurry. 'I am anxious to overtake my brother Sol. 'I have arranged to pick him up at Corvsgate, said Christopher. He descended, and assisted her to mount beside him, and drove on again, almost in silence.
If I do not mistake, we shall have her closer by-and-by, and you may meet your gentlemanly friend again. Be careful how you talk to him. Ethelberta sat down, thought of the meeting at Corvsgate Castle, of the dinner-party at Mr. Doncastle's, of the strange position she had there been in, and then of her father.
He was inclined to believe that some supernatural legerdemain had to do with these periodic impacts of Picotee on his path. She sat mute and melancholy till they were within half-a-mile of Corvsgate. 'Thank you, she said then, perceiving Sol upon the road, 'there is my brother; I will get down now. 'He was going to ride on to Anglebury with me, said Julian.
When breakfast was over, Ethelberta sat leaning on the window-sill considering her movements for the day. It was the time fixed for the meeting of the Imperial Association at Corvsgate Castle, the celebrated ruin five miles off, and the meeting had some fascinations for her.
'And what are you to do? said Sol to her. 'I am to wait at Corvsgate till you come to me. 'I can't understand it, Sol muttered, with a gloomy face. 'There's something wrong; and it was only to be expected; that's what I say, Mr. Julian. 'If necessary I can take care of Miss Chickerel till you come, said Christopher. 'Thank you, said Sol.
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