I should have called in business hours; but I have only just returned from the country, and did not care to delay my inquiries until to-morrow.

I have just come from Queen Anne's Court, and am rather surprised to find that neither Mrs.
Holbrook nor her husband has been there.

You have seen or heard from them since the funeral, I suppose ?" "No, Mr.Fenton, I have neither seen nor heard of them.

I wrote a formal letter to Mrs.Holbrook, setting out the contents of the will; but there has been no answer as yet." "Strange, is it not ?" Gilbert exclaimed, with an anxious look.
"Well, yes, it is certainly not the usual course of proceeding.

However, there is time enough yet.