I hope you will not see her again at this time." "I made no promise to do so." "And where all is so uncertain, we had better suppose all is right than that all is wrong.

Even if there was the beginning of wrong, it needs but an accident to prevent it, and there are so many." "Accidents!" "Yes, for accident is God's part in affairs.

We call it accident; it would be better to say an interposition." "Dora told me Mostyn intended to buy Rawdon Court in September, and he has even invited the Stanhopes to stay there next summer." "What did you say ?" "Nothing against it." "Very good.

Do you think Mostyn is in London now ?" "I should not wonder.

I am sure Dora is expecting him." In fact, the next morning they met Dora and Basil Stanhope, driving in Hyde Park with Mostyn, but the smiling greeting which passed between the parties did not, except in the case of Basil Stanhope, fairly represent the dominant feeling of anyone.