12Through the woods, across fields and along by-roads they proceeded in a northerly direction for no better reason than that Abrams had been last seen travelling westward. An hour or two’s walking brought them to a small market town, which was also a railway junction. Here they procured a much needed breakfast. It was a happy, quiet meal. After the storms of the past few days, a blessed peace and relaxation filled them; they felt free to slouch in their chairs, plant elbows on the table, and be silent with each other; or to talk about small things that didn’t matter.
When they began to discuss plans of further action, they discovered a common desire to avoid London. Millicent shivered at London.
“There’s no need for us to go back there,” said d**k. “Everything we possess in the world is
