"The usual self-sacrifice! Case quite normal! Everything en regle!" "You don't mean to say you doubt it ?" he cried, flushing up, and evidently regarding me as a hopeless cynic.

"I do assure you, Dr.
Cumberledge, the poor child--though miles, of course, below Miss Tepping's level--is as innocent, and as good--" "As a flower in May.

Oh, yes; I don't doubt it.

How did you come to propose to her, though ?" He reddened a little.

"Well, it was almost accidental," he said, sheepishly.