As he put the bottle away, he said again, in an abstracted fashion, "Kathleen!" Then, seating himself at the table, as if with an effort towards energy, he rang a bell.

A clerk entered.

"Ask Mr.Wantage to come for a moment," he said.

"Mr.Wantage has gone to the church--to the wedding," was the reply.
"Oh, very well.

He will be in again this afternoon ?" "Sure to, sir." "Just so.