She wished to hear more of this visitor who was going to interrupt their pleasant intercourse.
"Of what sort is he ?" she asked presently.

"A hunter like Meleager--or cunning like Theseus--or noble like Perseus, whom I love best of all ?" "He is not very Greek to look at, I am afraid, except perhaps in his length of limb," and the Professor smiled.

"He is just a thin, lanky, rather distinguished young Englishman and was considered to be the most brilliant of my pupils, taking a Double First under my auspices and leaving Oxford with flying colors when I retired myself a year or two ago.

He has been very lucky since, he is full of ambitions in the political line, and he has a fearless and rather caustic wit." "I must think of him as Pericles, then, if he is occupied with the state," said Halcyone.

"But how has he been lucky since?
I would like to know--tell me, please, and I will try not to mind his being here." "Yes--try--" said Mr.Carlyon.