"Dinah heard from him this morning; he is very happy, having a good old time, as he expresses it.

He saw the Godfreys before they left for Scotland." "They have gone then--what a pity!" observed Malcolm.

Then Elizabeth looked at him inquiringly.
"You mean on Cedric's account.

Yes, I am sorry too.

Will you tell me all you can about the Jacobis ?" And then Malcolm, with masculine brevity and great distinctness, retailed his impressions of the brother and sister.