At his request she took away the little blue-covered book and relocked it in the safe.

Then she rang for Hill, and told him to send the despatch by messenger down to Auchterarder village.
"Very well, miss," replied the man, bowing.
"The car is going down to take Mr.Seymour to the station in about a quarter of an hour, so Stokes will take it." "And look here," exclaimed the blind man, who was standing before the window with his back to the crimson sunset, "you can tell her ladyship, Hill, that I'm very busy, and I shan't come in to dinner to-night.

Just serve a snack here for me, will you ?" "Very well, Sir Henry," responded the smart footman; and, bowing again, he closed the door.
"May I dine with you, dad ?" asked the girl.

"There are two or three people invited to-night, and they don't interest me in the least." "My dear child, what do you mean?
Why, aren't Walter Murie and his mother dining here to-night?
I know your mother invited them ten days ago." "Oh, why, yes," replied the girl rather lamely; "I did not recollect.
Then, I suppose, I must put in an appearance," she sighed.
"Suppose!" he echoed.

"What would Walter think if you elected to dine with me instead of meeting him at table ?" "Now, dad, it is really unkind of you!" she said reprovingly.