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But the stratageathered with

treacherous quickness, the rain caed to take

shelter in the house He intended, on the strength of relationship, to

go into the drawing-roo his old acquaintance the butler in the hall, he said, "Don't

mention that I am here, Pratt; I ait till luncheon; I know Mr

Casaubon does not like to be disturbed when he is in the library"

"Master is out, sir; there's only Mrs Casaubon in the library I'd

better tell her you're here, sir," said Pratt, a red-cheeked reeing with her that it

must be dull for Madam

"Oh, very well; this confounded rain has hinderedso happy that he affected indifference with

delightful ease

In anotherhione to the Archdeacon's," she said, at once "I

don't knohether he will be at ho he should be Did you want to say anything

particular to him?"

"No; I came to sketch, but the rain drove me in Else I would not have

disturbed you yet I supposed that Mr Casaubon was here, and I know

he dislikes interruption at this hour"