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Martin looked quickly up the street and down to make sure that nobody
was watching him, then he turned round, pushed open the door of the
jeweller's shop and walked smartly up to the man who was standing behind the
counter.
He had been passing this shop for many months, because it was near
Jillian's *flat. But he had only been looking in the window for a few days.
Once he and Jillian had started to talk about getting married, he knew he ought
to buy her an engagement ring. So he had been window-shopping in all the
jewellers' shops he could find. But since he had seen one particular ring in the
shop nearest Jillian's flat, he had not been thinking seriously about any others.
This,/ Martin decided,/ was the ring for Jillian. And so he had gone into the
shop to see it more( a ).
“I've been looking at a lot of rings lately," he told the assistant, “but I'm
sure this is the one for my young lady. Yes, she ought to like it," he said,
looking at the price ticket. The man behind the counter smiled.
“T'm sure she will, sir. But if the size isn't right, or if she wants to change
it, please bring it back."
At half past ten that night Martin found himself walking in the rain
towards Jillian's flat. At his side were Jillian and Philippa, talking noisily. But
Martin was (b ). He had turned the collar of his raincoat up and had
pushed his hands deep into his pockets. In his right hand was a little square
