"I only ran in for a moment--just to tell you that little Jeanie is so tired to-night.

She has had no time for her lessons all the afternoon because she has been helping with the little ones in the nursery.

She insists upon doing her French exercise, but I am sure you would not wish her to do it if you knew how worn out the child is.

May I tell her to leave it for to-night ?" She spoke quickly and very earnestly, with clear eyes raised to Mr.
Lorimer's face.

She watched his smile fade and his eyes reappear as she made her appeal.
He did not reply to it for some seconds, and a sharp doubt went through her.