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He gave up trying to make conversation; instead, he watched the clock

Mary had said that David an to strike, Dr Lavendar, with soht--and closed theht But to his relief, at the last stroke David got up

"It's my bedtime, sir"

"So it is! Well, it will be ht,persons were generally kissed

"I should not wish to be kissed," he said to hiravely

Left alone, he felt so fatigued he had to have that other pipe Before

he had finished it his senior warden looked in at the study door

"Come in, Samuel," said Dr Lavendar "Samuel, I feel as if I had

driven ten ht looked blank; someti persons are very exciting"

"Some of theriood for us," said Dr Lavendar "I wish you'd

take a pipe, Sam; it would cheer you up"

"I never sly, "Well, you ood ht sat down heavily and sighed

"Sa to think about?" Dr Lavendar asked