But that you sufficiently know." She was a woman who, between courses, could be graceful with her elbows on the table.

It was a posture unknown to Mrs.Newsome, but it was easy for a femme du monde.

"Yes--I am 'now'!" "There was a question you put to me," he presently returned, "the night of Chad's dinner.

I didn't answer it then, and it has been very handsome of you not to have sought an occasion for pressing me about it since." She was instantly all there.

"Of course I know what you allude to.