40He noticed at once how pale and disturbed she looked. The blue eyes which he admired had an expression of distress. She was certainly a very pretty woman. And then his eye fell on the catalogue. She was holding it out to him with both hands.
"Oh, Mr Everton, I'm so glad to see you! I was getting so frightened. It's so dreadful, and it seems to be getting worse every minute--but you will know what to do."
"Dear lady, what is it? I can't bear to see you like this."
"Oh, you are so kind! And it's such a relief to tell someone, because I don't know what to do." She pushed the catalogue at him and said, "Look!"
He took a moment to adjust his glasses.
"Well, well--now let me see--a list of apple trees. Are you thinking of putting any in?"
"No--no. Look! Oh--oh, don't you see, there's som
