For some reason or other, my own fault, no doubt, I have lost a friend.

It's a hard thing," said Miss Quincey, "to lose a friend." "Oh, I am sure--Do you mean Miss Cursiter ?" "No, I do not mean Miss Cursiter." "Do you mean--me then?
Not me ?" "You, dear child?
Never.

To be plain--this is in confidence, Rhoda--I am speaking of Dr.Cautley." "Dr.Cautley ?" "Yes.

I do not know what I have done, or how I have offended him, but he has not been near me for over two months." "Perhaps he has been busy--in fact, I know he has." "He has always been busy.

It is not that.