"No, I have not preached any sermon to-day.

Did you bring me over here for the purpose of making that inquiry ?" Felix saw that he was irritated, and he regretted it immensely; but he had no fear of not being, in the end, agreeable to Mr.Brand.

He looked at him, smiling and laying his hand on his arm.

"No, no, not for that--not for that.

I wanted to ask you something; I wanted to tell you something.