And people are impressed." Wratislaw pulled down his eyebrows and proceeded to defend a Scottish constituency against the libel of gullibility.

But Lewis was not listening.

He did not think of the impression made on the voting powers, but on one small girl who clamorously impeded all his thoughts.
She was, he knew, an enthusiast for the finer sentiments of life, and of these Mr.Stocks had long ago claimed a monopoly.

He felt bitterly jealous-the jealousy of the innocent man to whom woman is an unaccountable creature, whose habits and likings must be curiously studied.

He was dimly conscious of lacking the stage attributes of a lover.