They had wiped it out.' Mannering shook his head.

Then with a great and evident effort he changed the conversation.
'You know Pamela's in town ?' 'Yes, with Margaret Strang.

I'm going to dine there to-night.

How's the new agent getting on ?' Aubrey smiled.
'Which ?--the man--or the lady ?' 'Miss Bremerton, of course.

I got a most interesting letter from her a fortnight ago.