6/17 It was just like a hawk and a pigeon." As he spoke, Sir Nathaniel turned and looked at Mr.Salton--a keen look which implied a full understanding. There are still a few minutes before dinner, and we shall all have better appetites when we have come to some conclusion on this matter." "There is nothing to tell, sir; that is the worst of it. I am bound to say that there was not a word said that a human being could object to. He was very civil, and all that was proper--just what a landlord might be to a tenant's daughter. |