caught the deprecating glance of his uneasy eye she fortified herself with the assurance of the existence of the tertium quid. But it need not come to that! Every time she caught the deprecating glance of his uneasy eye she fortified herself with the assurance of the existence of the . Ben was well known on the line, where he travelled daily to and fro. The guard was attentive, they had an empty compartment, and travelled luxuriously first class; a pleasure in itself to the young bank clerk. Ben was well known on the line, where he travelled daily to and fro. The guard was attentive, they had an empty compartment, and travelled luxuriously first class; a pleasure in itself to the young bank clerk. On reaching Leeds, they went and lunched at the Café Luxe, to the accompaniment of a good band. Afterwards, as they sat at coffee in the lounge, Ben as close as he dared sit to Olwen, she asked him suddenly, On reaching Leeds, they went and lunched at the Café Luxe, to the accompaniment of a good band. Afterwards, as they sat at coffee in the lounge, Ben as close as he dared sit to Olwen, she asked him suddenly, "Did you ever hear of a place in Northumberland called Caryngston?" "Did you ever hear of a place in Northumberland called Caryngston?" "Yes, it's a small market town, out on the moors, miles from anywhere." "Yes, it's a small market town, out on the moors, miles from anywhere." "No railway?" "No railway?" "Not to Caryngston. You go on a branch line to a place called Picton Bars, I think. It is between the Roman Wall and the Cheviots." "Not to Caryngston. You go on a branch line to a place called Picton Bars, I think. It is between the Roman Wall and the Cheviots." "It sounds remote! Have you heard of a family thereabouts called Guyse?"
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