Perhaps you will not object to that." Mr.Carlyle considered before replying; and then the conversation was resumed, when it was decided that he should see Warburton and Ware the first thing in the morning, and confer with them.

It was growing late when he rose to leave.
"Stay and dine with me," said the earl.
Mr.Carlyle hesitated, and looked down at his dress--a plain, gentlemanly, morning attire, but certainly not a dinner costume for a peer's table.
"Oh, that's nothing," said the earl; "we shall be quite alone, except my daughter.

Mrs.Vane, of Castle Marling, is staying with us.

She came up to present my child at the last drawing-room, but I think I heard something about her dining out to-day.

If not, we will have it by ourselves here.