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"Then, since I have the one--give me the other"

"Mr Beverley, you will please return

all at once, she held out her hand ihed Barnabas, "on a condition--"

"On no condition, sir!"

"That you remember my na that by use it may become a little less objectionable,"

said he, rather ponderously

"It never can--never; and I want ain, and perforce gave the handkerchief into

her keeping And noas she who saze was bent earthwards After they had gone some

way in silence, he spoke

"Have you met--Sir Mortimer Carnaby--often?" he inquired

"Yes," she answered, then seeing his scowling look, added, "very

often, oh, very often indeed, sir!"

"Ha!" said frowning Barnabas, "and is he one of the many who

have--told you their love?"

"Yes"

"Hu which

she sry all

at once

"And pray, why not, sir?" she deh, indeed,

it does not at all concern you; and he is at least a gentleman, and

a friend of the Prince--"

"And has an excellent eye for horseflesh--and women," added Barnabas