Chapter SevenCandida’s second lesson went extremely well. Stephen, waiting in the Primrose Café, saw her come in with a glowing colour and starry eyes. She made a brightness in the shaded place. He had a rush of feeling which surprised him. It was as if a light had sprung up to meet her, and when she came to him and they looked at each other the brightness was round them both. He said, ‘Did you have any difficulty in getting away?’ and she said, ‘Nothing to speak of,’ and then they both laughed.
When they were seated he went on, with the remains of the laugh in his voice.
‘Your aunts are a bit formidable, you know—at least Miss Olivia is. I had an idea they wouldn’t think much of my asking you out to lunch.’
Candida’s already bright colour rose. She said,
‘Oh, well—’ And then, as much
