He asked Ruth if he might eat dinner with them.

He said he was hungry, and the hotel fare did not tempt him.
And when Judge Rawdon returned he welcomed him in the same generous spirit, and the evening passed delightfully away.

At its close, however, as Mostyn stood gloved and hatted, and the carriage waited for him, he said a few words to Judge Rawdon which changed the mental and social atmosphere.

"I wish to have a little talk with you, sir, on a business matter of some importance.

At what hour can I see you to-morrow ?" "I am engaged all day until three in the afternoon, Fred.