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"Ah! Well! I've often wondered what became of yourlass--a proud-spirited

lass, and pretty, by Jove! I knew the reason why she ran away," said

Raffles, winking slowly as he looked sideways at Will

"You know nothing dishonorable of her, sir," said Will, turning on hiely But Mr Raffles just noas not sensitive to shades

ofhis head decisively "She was a little too

honorable to like her friends--that was it!" Here Raffles again winked

slowly "Lord bless you, I knew all about 'e line--the high style of

receiving-house--none of your holes and corners--first-rate Slap-up

shop, high profits and noabout it--a dashing young lady she was--fine

boarding-school--fit for a lord's wife--only Archie Duncan threw it at

her out of spite, because she would have nothing to do with him And

so she ran away froentle away

at first--godly folks, sir, very godly--and she was for the stage The

son was alive then, and the daughter was at a discount Hallo! here we

are at the Blue Bull What do you say, Mr Ladislaw?--shall we turn in

and have a glass?"