For a few minutes he sat silent, fingering some article belonging to her which was lying on the table. It was a small steel paper-knife, of which the handle was cast and gilt; a thing of no great value, of which the price may have been five shillings. He sat with it, passing it through his fingers, while she went on with her work.

For a few minutes he sat silent, fingering a small steel paper-knife, of no great value, which was lying on the table. He sat with it, passing it through his fingers, while she went on with her needlework.
