Well, even the happiest marriage is always a good thing to get over.

It was not a long drive back to Hanover-square, and the very first sight that greeted them on their arrival was the infant from the City (John's), accompanied by his brother, the infant from Pump-court (James'), who had, presumably come to show him the way, or more probably because he thought that there would be eatables going--holding in his hand a legal-looking letter.
"Marked '_immediate_,' Sir; so I thought that I had better serve it at once," said the first infant, handing the letter to John.
"What is it ?" asked Eustace, nervously.

He had grown to hate the sight of a lawyer's letter with a deadly hate.
"Notice of appeal, I expect," said John.
"Open it, man!" said Eustace, "and let's get it over." Accordingly, John did so, and read as follows:-- "MEESON V.ADDISON AND ANOTHER "Dear Sir,--After consultation with our clients, Messrs.

Addison and Roscoe, we are enabled to make you the following offer.

If no account is required of the mesne profits"-- "That's a wrong term," said James, irritably.