"It was Sir Charles'.

Tell me quickly what it is that has happened ?" "Mr.Vanderpole," the Prince answered, "has met with an accident,--a somewhat serious one, I fear.

Perhaps," he added, "it would be as well, after all, to break this to the Duchess.

I was forgetting the prejudices of your country.

She will doubtless wish that our party should be broken up." Penelope was suddenly very white.