He felt hurt, and knew that he was a fool for his pains.

Lady Honoria was not a sympathetic person; it was not fair to expect it from her.

Still he felt hurt.

He went upstairs and heard Effie her prayers.
"Where has you beed, daddy ?--to the Smoky Town ?" The Temple was euphemistically known to Effie as the Smoky Town.
"Yes, dear." "You go to the Smoky Town to make bread and butter, don't you, daddy ?" "Yes, dear, to make bread and butter." "And did you make any, daddy ?" "Yes, Effie, a good deal to-day." "Then where is it?
In your pocket ?" "No, love, not exactly.

I won a big lawsuit to-day, and I shall get a great many pennies for it." "Oh," answered Effie meditatively, "I am glad that you did win.