Mr. Sherwood unfolded the papers Dexie had laid before him, but they failed
to claim his attention; the events of the afternoon still had possession of
his thoughts.
"Traverse has told on himself by leaving these here, but perhaps she did
not notice the date, and there are always papers lying around the room. I
will not let her question me about them."
But Dexie acted as if the matter had passed from her mind. She was as gay
as a lark, giving him bits of news she had heard while she was out, telling
him of the things she had seen during her walk that she thought might
interest him, even trifles which seemed hardly worth speaking about; but
when one is confined indoors, the veriest trifle of outside life is
welcome, so Gussie need not have curled her lip so scornfully when Dexie
was relating the sights of the afternoon.
"Just think, papa," Dexie added, taking no heed to these silent objections
so plainly visible, "they have put new steps before the door of your old
office, and a new 'No admittance' card is tacked on the inside door, and
the place is being all spruced up. The painters have got to work at the old
Baptist church; it is to be repaired inside and out--quite time, too, for
it looks as if it had been exposed to the weather ever since the Flood!
Mitchell's tailor shop has two new figures in the window, and, judging by
the styles displayed, the latest style of coat is much cut away and would
suit you exactly.
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