I never heard of him in my life." "We're not at home, of course.

It's a singular way, and surely can not be Roman fashion.

It's not civilized fashion.

But the Continental nobility are _so_ odd." In a few minutes the servant, who had been dispatched to say, "Not at home," returned with the statement that the Baron wished particularly to see Miss Fay on urgent business.
[Illustration: "TWO OF THEM GRASPED THE STRANGER BY HIS COAT COLLAR."] At this extraordinary message Lady Dalrymple and Mrs.Willoughby looked first at one another, and then at Minnie, in amazement.
"I'm sure _I_ don't know any thing about him," said Minnie.

"They _always_ tease me so.