He couldn't very well be off it much longer." "He called about the elections." "Oh--I thought you were out ?" "So I was.

I met him in the drive and made him come in." "H'm.

Did he say anything about my letters in the _Herald_ ?" Mrs.Nevill Tyson hesitated.

"N-no.

Not much." "What did he say!" "Oh--I think--he only said it was rather a pity you'd mixed yourself up with it." "Damn his impertinence!" He flicked the card with a disdainful fingernail and followed his wife into the drawing-room.