She began to tremble again.

Lady Janet looked at her in blank amazement.
"Is there anything wrong between Horace and you ?" she asked.
"No." "You know your own heart, my dear child?
You have surely not encouraged Horace without loving him ?" "Oh no!" "And yet--" For the first time in their experience of each other Mercy ventured to interrupt her benefactress.

"Dear Lady Janet," she interposed, gently, "I am in no hurry to be married.

There will be plenty of time in the future to talk of that.

You had something you wished to say to me.