Please do and if you like--I will give you one of my roses for your button-hole." Brooks stood the shock gallantly, and bowed his thanks.

He had met Mrs.
Huntingdon before, and they talked together for a quarter of an hour or so.
"I wish I knew why you were here," was almost her first question.
"Isn't it all funny?
"Mr.Bullsom has always been very decent to me," he answered.

"It is through him I was appointed agent to Mr.Henslow." "Oh, business! I see," she answered, shrugging her shoulders.

"Same here.

I'm a doctor's wife, you know.