"It was very clever.

You couldn't be vulgar if you tried." "Have you the letter still ?" "Of course I have." "Then do me the kindness to destroy it--will you ?" "If you wish." "I do, seriously.

Burn the thing, as soon as you get home." "Very well." They avoided each-other's look, and there was a rather long pause.
"I'll go on with my story," said Constance, in a voice still under studious control.

"All this happened when Lady Ogram thought she had no living relative.

One fine day, Mr.Kerchever came down with news of Miss Tomalin, and straightway the world was altered.