nother head rose above the floor andanother and then Lucy herself came into view. The troop ran hitherand thither through the empty shaving-strewn rooms and Barnet cameforward. Lucy uttered a small exclamation: she was very sorry that she hadintruded; she had not the least idea that Mr. Barnet was there: thechildren had come up and she had followed. Barnet replied that he was only too glad to see them there. 'Andnow let me show you the rooms' he said. She passively assented and he took her round. There was not muchto show in such a bare skeleton of a house but he made the most ofit and explained the different ornamental fittings that were soonto be fixed here and there. Lucy made but few remarks in replythough she seemed pleased with her visit and stole away down theladder followed by her companions,where to buy vans shoes in uk. After this the new residence became yet more of a hobby for Barnet. Downe's children did not forget their first visit and when thewindows were glazed and the handsome staircase spread its broad lowsteps into the hall they came again prancing in unweariedsuccession through every room from ground-floor to attics whileLucy stood waiting for them at the door. Barnet who rarely misseda day in coming to inspect progress stepped out from the drawing-room. 'I could not keep them out' she said with an apologetic blush. 'Itried to do so very much: but they are rather wilful and we aredirected to walk this way for the sea air.' 'Do let them make the house their regular playground and youyours' said Barnet. 'There is no better place for children to rompand take their exercise in than an empty house particularly inmuddy or damp weather such as we shall get a good deal of now; andthis place will not be furnished for a long long time--perhapsnever. I am not at all decided about it.' 'O but it must!' replied Lucy looking round at the hall. 'Therooms are excellent twice as high as ours,vans store; and the views from thewindows are so lovely.' 'I daresay I daresay' he said absently. 'Will all the furniture be new?' she asked. 'All the furniture be new--that's a thing I have not thought of. Infact I only come here and look on. My father's house would havebeen large enough for me but another person had a voice in thematter and it was settled that we should build. However the placegrows upon me,kids vans shoes; its recent associations are cheerful and I amgetting to like it fast.' A certain uneasiness in Lucy's manner showed that the conversationwas taking too personal a turn for her. 'Still as modern tastesdevelop people require more room to gratify them in' she saidwithdrawing to call the children; and serenely bidding him goodafternoon she went on her way. Barnet's life at this period was singularly lonely and yet he washappier than he could have expected. His wife's estrangement andabsence which promised to be permanent left him free as a boy inhis movements and the solitary walks that he took gave him ampleopportunity for chastened reflection on what might have been his lotif he had only shown wisdom enough to claim Lucy Savile when therewas no bar between their Related articles:

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