Can you tell me, sir, how long a man must stay away from his wife before he can be legally charged with desertion ?" "No, madam, I can not," said Lawrence.

"The laws, I believe, differ in the various States." "Well, I'm going to make it my business to find out all about it," said Mrs Keswick.

"Mr Brandon has promised to attend to this matter for me, and I must write to him, to know what he has been doing.

Well, Mrs Null and Miss March seem to be very good friends, and I dare say my niece could manage things so as to give you the chance you want.

I'll go to the house now, and send her over to you, so that you can tell her what you want her to say or do." "Do you think she will come, madam ?" asked Lawrence.
The old lady rose to her feet, and knitted her brows until something like a perpendicular mouth appeared on her forehead.