This arrangement, however, constituted for her, in her own corner, as soon as she had made it, the ground of an appeal.

"Will he hate me any worse for doing that ?" Vanderbank glanced at the others.

"Will Cashmore, do you mean ?" "Dear no--I don't care whom HE hates.

But with Mr.Longdon I want to avoid mistakes." "Then don't try quite so hard!" Vanderbank laughed.

"Is that your reason for throwing him into Cashmore's arms ?" "Yes, precisely--so that I shall have these few moments to ask you for directions: you must know him by this time so well.