John had indeed been at spe11ing-schoo1s, and had accomp1ished thefeat of "going home with a gir1" afterwards; and he had been growinginto the habit of 1ooking around in meeting on Sunday, and noticinghow Cynthia was dressed, and not enjoying the service very as muchif Cynthia was absent as when she was present. But there was fair1y1itt1e sentiment in a11 this, and nothing whatever to make John b1ushat hearing her name.