If Hugh has advanced him money, you may be sure that he has security.

As for Archie, he will come to an end very soon, if what I hear is true.

They tell me he is always at Newmarket, and he always loses." But though Sir Hugh was thus uncourteous to the rector and to the rector's daughter, he was so far prepared to be civil to his cousin Harry, that he allowed his wife to ask all the rectory family to dine up at the house, in honor of Harry's sweetheart.

Florence Burton was specially invited, with Lady Clavering's sweetest smile.

Florence, of course, referred the matter to her hostess, but it was decided that they should all accept the invitation.