But Etta did from the first.

"He was weak and reckless enough for anything," she has often said to me.

Of course it is very terrible, and one cannot bear to think of it, but when a young man has lost his character he has not much pleasure in his life.' 'I do not think Miss Hamilton really believes that he is dead.' 'Perhaps not, poor darling.

But Mr.Hamilton has no doubt on the subject, my dear Miss Garston.

He is much to be pitied: he has never been the same man since Eric went.