But, believe me, this is certainly some sudden family reunion." When they had gone Mr.Pyecroft calmly removed cap and overcoat and stood forth in his clericals.

Again he wore the youngish face of their interview of an hour before.

Mrs.De Peyster watched him in sickening fear.

What was he going to do?
Surely he must now know her identity! He smiled at them amiably.
"Well, my dears, so you tried to give me the slip.

I rather thought you'd bear watching, so I followed you.