I saw her look at you." "Turn this way, David.

The effect of the moonlight on you seems to make you look younger.

Has it the same effect on me?
How old should you guess me to be to-night?
Fifty or sixty ?" "Somewhere between the two, sir." (He was close on seventy.

But who could have been cruel enough to say so, at that moment ?) My answer proved to be so encouraging to the old gentleman that he ventured on the subject of Madame Fontaine's late husband.

"Was she very fond of him, David?
What sort of man was he ?" I informed him that I had never even seen Dr.Fontaine; and then, by way of changing the topic, inquired if I was too late for the regular supper-hour at Main Street.
"My dear boy, the table was cleared half an hour ago.