In every way he will do you credit.

And what is more, if you don't repel him, he will come and see you much oftener than his cousin--I'm not ashamed to adopt her as a cousin--Vivie Warren could have done.

Because Vivie, with her deplorable parentage, had your good name to think of, and visited you very seldom; whereas there could be raised _no_ objection from your parlour-maid if Mr.D.V.Williams came rather often to chat with you and ask your advice.

Think it over, dear friend--Good-bye." Early in July, Norie and Vivie were standing at the open west window in their partners' room at the office, trying to get a little fresh air.

The staff had just gone its several ways to the suburbs, glad to have three hours of daylight before it for cricket and tennis.