One five minutes' observation of my present intimacy with my fair friends, and adieu to all hopes for me of calling Lord Callonby my father-in-law.

There is not therefore, a moment to lose." As these thoughts revolved through my mind, the confusion I felt had covered my face with scarlet; and, with a species of blundering apology for abruptly leaving them for a moment, I ran down stairs only in time sufficient to anticipate Kilkee's questions as to the number of my apartments, to which he was desirous of proceeding at once.

Our first greetings over, Kilkee questioned me as to my route--adding, that his now was necessarily an undecided one, for if his family happened not to be at Paris, he should be obliged to seek after them among the German watering-places.

"In any case, Mr.Lorrequer," said he, "we shall hunt them in couples.

I must insist upon your coming along with me." "Oh! that," said I, "you must not think of.