He sealed it up in an envelope; addressed it to the 'Poor-box' of the nearest police-court; and, calling the servant in, directed him to take it to the magistrate the next morning.

Faithful to his duties, the servant waited to ask the customary question, 'Do you dine at home to-day, sir ?' After a moment's hesitation he said, 'No: I shall dine at the club.' The most easily deteriorated of all the moral qualities is the quality called 'conscience.' In one state of a man's mind, his conscience is the severest judge that can pass sentence on him.

In another state, he and his conscience are on the best possible terms with each other in the comfortable capacity of accomplices.

When Doctor Wybrow left his house for the second time, he did not even attempt to conceal from himself that his sole object, in dining at the club, was to hear what the world said of the Countess Narona..