A vague impression as of something pleasant warmed his blood.

It was a rare thing for him to be so stirred, but even then it was not sufficient to disturb the focus of his thoughts.
"Tell me," she demanded, "what do you do?
What is your profession or work ?" "I am with a firm of auctioneers and estate agents," he answered readily,--"Messrs.

Dowling, Spence & Company the name is.

Our offices are in Waterloo Place." "You find it interesting ?" "Of course," he answered.

"Interesting?
Why not?
I work at it." "Are you a partner ?" "No," he admitted.