It was very touching.

They naturally looked upon the matter in its most unpromising light, because an Indian was an Indian, and this unknown savage from Fort Charles was in violent contrast to such desirable persons as Lady Agnes Martling.

Not that the Armours were zealous for mere money and title, but the thing itself was altogether a propos, as Mrs.Armour had more naively than correctly put it.

The general, whose knowledge of character and the circumstances of life was considerable, had worked out the thing with much accuracy.

He had declared to Richard, in their quiet talk upon the subject, that Frank must have been anything but sober when he did it.