"Don't tell me he IS mistaken--I shouldn't be able to bear it." She challenged the pale old man with a loveliness that was for the moment absolutely juvenile.

"Aren't you letting him--really ?" Mr.Longdon's smile was queer.

"I can't prevent him.

I'm not a great house--to give orders to go over me.

The kindness is Mr.Vanderbank's own, and I've taken up, I'm afraid, a great deal of his precious time." "You have indeed." Mrs.Brook was undiscouraged.