Oh, what trouble there is in the world, Mr.Hamilton! It does seem so blind and foolish to sit in judgment on other people! how can we know their trials and temptations ?' 'That is spoken like a sensible woman.

Try to keep a good opinion of us, Miss Garston: we shall be the better for your friendship.

Well, so we are friends again, and this little misunderstanding is healed: so much the better; I should hate to quarrel with you.

Now run in out of the cold.' I hastened to obey him, but he stood at the gate until I had entered the house; his voice and manner had quite changed during the last few minutes, and had become strangely gentle, reminding me of his sister Gladys's voice.

What a singular man he was!--and yet I felt sorry for him.