What brought her to London, I wonder ?" "Well, she has an old uncle, a queer old fellow, and he's a sort of porter--money porter--in the Bank, awfully honest, or he might half break it some fine day, if he chose to cut and run.

She's got a sister, prettier than this girl, the fellows say; I've never seen her.

I expect I've seen a portrait of her, though." "Ah!" Mrs.Lovell musically drew him on.

"Was she dark, too ?" "No, she's fair.

At least, she is in her portrait." "Brown hair; hazel eyes ?" "Oh--oh! You guess, do you ?" "I guess nothing, though it seems profitable.