"Follow my example," she said to her daughter, on her way out.
"Lock up your jewel-box." Linley drew a deep breath of relief when he was left alone with his wife.

"What makes your mother so particularly disagreeable this morning ?" he inquired.
"She doesn't approve, dear, of my leaving it to you to choose a governess for Kitty." "Where is Kitty ?" "Out on her pony for a ride over the hills.

Why did you send a telegram, Herbert, to prepare me for the governess?
Did you really think I might be jealous of Miss Westerfield ?" Linley burst out laughing.

"No such idea entered my head," he answered.
"It isn't _in_ you, my dear, to be jealous." Mrs.Linley was not quite satisfied with this view of her character.

Her husband's well-intended compliment reminded her that there are occasions when any woman may be jealous, no matter how generous and how gentle she may be.