By the way, there is one small question which I might ask you now.

Can you tell me who a young lady is with very dark hair, grey eyes, and a finely chiselled face?
She wore a blue dress when I saw her, with astrachan about her neck and cuffs." Robert chuckled to himself.
"I know that dress pretty well," he said.

"It is my sister Laura whom you describe." "Your sister! Really! Why, there is a resemblance, now that my attention is called to it.

I saw her the other day, and wondered who she might be.
She lives with you, of course ?" "Yes; my father, she, and I live together at Elmdene." "Where I hope to have the pleasure of making their acquaintance.

You have finished your cigar?
Have another, or try a pipe.