"It will, I think," he said, "be better for both of us that he should be asked in to lunch to-day." "You must judge of that," said Emily.

"Perhaps, upon the whole, it will be best.

I can only say that I will not be present.

I will lunch up-stairs with baby, and you can make what excuse for me you please." This was all very bad, but it was in this way that things were allowed to arrange themselves.

Richard was told that Colonel Osborne was coming to lunch, and when he came something was muttered to him about Mrs.Trevelyan being not quite well.