And Mrs.Hopkins was soon led to imagine, though no positive information was given to her on the subject, that Miss Trefoil was engaged to be married to their master.

"Will he live here altogether, Mr.Tankard ?" Mrs.Hopkins asked.

To this question Mr.
Tankard was able to give a very definite answer.

He was quite sure that Mr.Morton would not live anywhere altogether.

According to Mr.
Tankard's ideas, the whole foreign policy of England depended on Mr.
John Morton's presence in some capital, either in Europe, Asia, or America,--upon Mr.Morton's presence, and of course upon his own also.