For a time I was engaged to her, and when she expressed a wish that I should build her a house after her own design, I consented." "The house at Rexton!" exclaimed the young man.
"Exactly.

I got an architect to build it according to designs suggested by Selina.

When our engagement was broken and I became--out of pique, remember--engaged to Miss Saul, I still went on building the house.

Selina, I believe, was very angry.

One week when I was out of London she went down with her sister to see the house, and there met Emilia." "Ah! then there was trouble ?" "No; there was no time for a quarrel, if that is what you mean.