Bold, designing creature! Find Sir Everard's valet, Miss Silver, and give it to him." Sir Everard was in his dressing-room, and his pale face flushed deep red as he received the note.

He tore it open and literally devoured the contents.
DEAR SIR EVERARD,--Please, please, please forgive me! Oh, I am so sorry I laughed and made you angry! But indeed I thought you only meant it as a joke.

Two days is such a little while to be acquainted before proposing, you know.

Won't you come to see us again?
Papa has asked for you several times.

Pray pardon me.