Shall we make the exchange to-morrow ?' 'No, thank you, Etta; I think things had better be as they are.' And Miss Hamilton walked away proudly, and spoke to Mr.Tudor; the sudden brightness in her face had dimmed, and I was near enough to see that her hand trembled.
'There, you see,' observed Miss Darrell complacently.

'I have done my best to persuade her in public and private to amuse herself and not give way to her feelings of lassitude.

"Do a little, but not much," I have often said to her; but with Gladys it must be all or none.' 'Ursula, do you know how late it is ?' asked Max, coming up to me.

He looked suddenly very tired, and I saw at once that he wished me to go: so I made my adieux as quickly as possible, and in a few minutes we had left the house, accompanied by Mr.Tudor.
Uncle Max was very quiet all the way home.

I had expected him to be full of questions as to how I had enjoyed my evening, but his only remark was to ask if I were very tired, and then he left me to Mr.Tudor.
'Well, how do you like the folks up at Gladwyn ?' demanded Mr.Tudor.
'Lady Betty was not in the best of humours to-night, and hardly deigned to speak to me; but I am sure you must have admired Miss Hamilton.' 'I like both of them,' was my temperate reply: 'you must not be hard on poor little Lady Betty.