'He cares nothing about us'-- an irate Boston lady had said in her hearing--but he will exploit us! He despises us,--but he'll make plenty of speeches and articles out of us--you'll see!' As for Major Lewinson, the husband of Mr.Manisty's first cousin,--she had been conscious all the time of only half believing what he said, of holding out against it.

He must be so different from Mr.Manisty--the little smart, quick-tempered soldier--with his contempt for the undisciplined civilian way of doing things.

She did not mean to remember his remarks.

For after all, she had her own ideas of what Mr.Manisty would be like.

She had secretly formed her own opinion.