Our tastes did not lie in the same direction." "Well, I know what your tastes are, Doctor; what are his ?" "I will leave you to find out, my dear.

He is all I told you--a very handsome man, with, as is perhaps natural, a very good opinion of himself, and he distinguished himself more than once in the Punjaub by acts of personal gallantry.

I have no doubt he thinks it an awful nuisance coming to a quiet little station like this, and he will probably try to while away his time by making himself very agreeable to you.

But I don't think you need quite believe all that he says." "I have long ago got over the weakness of believing people's flattery, Doctor.

However, now you have forewarned me I am forearmed." The Doctor hesitated, and then said gravely, "It is not my habit to speak ill of people, my dear.