On this Saturday he came out into the grounds after dinner, where the oldest unmarried daughter, the present Miss Fawn, was walking with Lucy Morris.

It was almost a summer evening;--so much so, that some of the party had been sitting on the garden benches, and four of the girls were still playing croquet on the lawn, though there was hardly light enough to see the balls.

Miss Fawn had already told Lucy that her brother was very angry with Mr.Greystock.Now, Lucy's sympathies were all with Frank and the Sawab.

She had endeavoured, indeed, and had partially succeeded, in perverting the Under-Secretary.

Nor did she now intend to change her opinions, although all the Fawn girls, and Lady Fawn, were against her.