He had told Miss Rowley, while walking in the park with her, how Dorothy had been invited over to Exeter by her aunt, and how he had counselled his sister to accept the invitation.

Nora had expressed herself very interested as to Dorothy's fate, and had said how much she wished that she knew Dorothy.

We all understand how sweet it is, when two such persons as Hugh Stanbury and Nora Rowley cannot speak of their love for each other, to say these tender things in regard to some one else.

Nora had been quite anxious to know how Dorothy had been received by that old conservative warrior, as Hugh Stanbury had called his aunt, and Hugh had now come to Curzon Street with a letter from Dorothy in his pocket.

But when he saw that there had been some cause for trouble, he hardly knew how to introduce his subject.
"Trevelyan is not at home ?" he asked.
"No," said Emily, with her face turned away.