About the latter he had heard nothing, except for a short note from Sir Roderick, telling him that no tragedy of a violent character need now be feared.

He was anxious to see Ayre and learn what passed, but that gentleman had also vanished to recruit at a German bath after his arduous labors.
It was mid-November before any progress was made in the matter.

Eugene was in London, and so were very many people, for Parliament met in the autumn that year, and the season before Christmas was more active than usual.

He had met Haddington about the House, and congratulated him with a fervor and sincerity that had made the recipient of his blessings positively uneasy.

Why should Lane be so uncommonly glad to get rid of Kate?
thought the happy man who had won her from him.