〃No； I think I want to travel。 I've never seen much of the world； you know。〃
〃I should think not。 It must have been an awful life for you cooped up here all these years。〃
〃I don't know；〃 said Katherine。 〃It gave me a lot of freedom。〃
She caught the other's gasp； and reddened a little。
〃It must sound foolish … saying that。 Of course； I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense …〃
〃I should think not；〃 breathed Mrs Harrison； remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing as a 〃day off。〃
〃But； in a way； being tied physically gives you lots of scope mentally。 You're always free to think。 I've had a lovely feeling always of mental freedom。〃
Mrs Harrison shook her head。
〃I can't understand that。〃
〃Oh！ you would if you'd been in my place。 But； all the same； I feel I want a change。 I want … well； I want things to happen。 Oh！ Not to me … I don't mean that。 But to be in the midst of things； exciting things … even if I'm only the looker…on。 You know； things don't happen in St Mary Mead。〃
〃They don't indeed；〃 said Mrs Harrison； with fervour。
〃I shall go to London first；〃 said Katherine。 〃I have to see the solicitors； anyway。 After that； I shall go abroad； I think。〃
〃Very nice。〃
〃But； of course； first of all …〃
〃Yes？〃
〃I must get some clothes。〃
〃Exactly what I said to Arthur this morning；〃 cried the doctor's wife。 〃You know； Katherine； you could look p