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Sunday:

I was still in bed on Saturdayat eleven--the Doctor came out to

see me very early and insisted that I be kept quite still until

Monday--So Burton had s--There had come a number of letters to answer, and he had asked

me if Miss Sharp could not do them as soon as she arrived

"Burton, perhaps she'll feel not quite at ease with me alone in here

like this Could you notdrawers and

stay while I aood, Sir Nicholas"

When he replies with those words I know that he is agreeing--with

reservations--

"Out hat you are thinking, Burton"

"Well, Sir Nicholas"--and he coughed--"Miss Sharp--is that understandin'

sh'd know in a s wasn't likely to be in a ht ht, ill see how things turn out"

Presently I heard Alathea in the sitting-room and Burton went in to see

her

"Sir Nicholas is very poorly to-day, Miss"--I heard him say--"The Doctor

won't let him out of bed--I wonder if you'd be so kind as to take down

his letters--they are tooable to sit

up--and I have not the time"

"Of course I will, Burton," her soft voice answered