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'You wouldn't have come back if he hadn't done that'

'Of course I wouldn't,' said Marie

The gentleraphed up to Grosvenor Square while on the journey, and at Euston Square they were es Marie was to be taken hoe, and the box was to follow in a cab;--to follow at soht not be aware of what had taken place Grosvenor Square, of course, very soon knew all about it 'And are you to coentleman replied that he had been requested to see Miss Melmotte hohing Then the gentleh her troubles without ot home she was hurried up at once to her mother's rooa down at her

'Well, papa;--yes Youto New York,--were you?' To this she vouchsafed no reply 'As if I hadn't found out all about it Who was going with you?'

'If you have found out all about it, you know, papa'

'Of course I know;--but you don't know all about it, you little idiot'

'No doubt I'm a fool and an idiot You always say so'

'Where do you suppose Sir Felix Carbury is now?' Then she opened her eyes and looked at hio he was in bed at his mother's house in Welbeck Street'

'I don't believe it, papa'

'You don't, don't you? You'll find it true If you had gone to New York, you'd have gone alone If I'd known at first that he had stayed behind, I think I'd have let you go'

'I'm sure he didn't stay behind'

'If you contradict me, I'll box your ears, you jade He is in London at this moment What has becoone on board the ship'

'And where is the ot the cheque changed?'

'Didon did'

'And has she got the ot it?'

'No, papa'

'Did you give it to Sir Felix Carbury?'

'Yes, papa'

'Then I'll be hanged if I don't prosecute hi it'