I have meant to be so prudent, and with all my prudence I have not been able to keep clear of rocks.

And I have been so indignant with Aunt Stanbury! Now I must go and eat humble-pie." Then she eat humble-pie,--after the following fashion:-- DEAR AUNT STANBURY, After what has passed between us, I think it right to tell you that Colonel Osborne has been at Nuncombe Putney, and that he called at the Clock House this morning.

We did not see him.

But Mrs.Trevelyan and Miss Rowley, together, did see him.

He remained here perhaps an hour.
I should not have thought it necessary to mention this to you, the matter being one in which you are not concerned, were it not for our former correspondence.