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Burton gave forth so me

for dinner He had now discovered from Pierre how Suzette had behaved

when she intruded upon Alathea She had entered the roo his leave, and he with his wooden leg

not so ni table and

demanded my address "An affair of business which must be attended to at

once," she had announced Pierre standing at the door had heard all

this Burton added "He said that Maot

up, of course Miss Sharp must have knohat she was"

Alathea apparently had answered with dignity, that she had received no

orders to give any address, but that letters would be forwarded

"She took no more notice of Mam'zelle than if she was a chair," Pierre

had told hi his own troubles omen, was prepared to

see a conflict! Suzette beca her teet as much out of the

situation as she herself had done! Alathea continued writing as though

she had not heard, and then told her quite politely in French, that if

she would kindly leave whatever letters were to be sent on, she would

see that they went that night, and had added: "Now, I need not detain you longer" Suzette beca, said she was "Madeht