"If you can write your letter in five minutes," he suggested, "I can take it with me to Munich." Mrs.Wagner and Minna left the room together.

"Come and see how it looks," said Minna; "I should so like to have your opinion." "I will follow you directly, my dear.

There is something I have forgotten in the office." The events of the day had ended in making Jack drowsy; he was half-asleep on the window-seat.

Mrs.Wagner effectually roused him.
"Mr.Keeper of the Keys," she said; "I want my desk opened." Jack was on his legs in an instant.

"Ha, Mistress, it's jolly to hear you say that--it's like being in London again." The desk was of the spacious commercial sort, with a heavy mahogany lid.
Everything inside was in the most perfect order.