We rejoice in the presence of goodness, let us hope; and still an impersonation of conventional, goodness perpetually about us depresses.

Dudley drove him to Colney for relief.

Besides it pleased Nataly that he should be bringing Colney home; it looked to her as if he were subjecting Dudley to critical inspection before he decided a certain question much, and foolishly, dreaded by the dear soul.

That quieted her.

And another thing, she liked him to be with Colney, for a clog on him; as it were, a tuning-fork for the wild airs he started.