CHAPTER XV.
Donald Bean's Pony Phineas liked being told that the pleasures of opposition and the pleasures of office were both open to him,--and he liked also to be the chosen receptacle of Mr.Monk's confidence.

He had come to understand that he was expected to remain ten days at Loughlinter, and that then there was to be a general movement.

Since the first day he had seen but little of Mr.Kennedy, but he had found himself very frequently with Lady Laura.

And then had come up the question of his projected trip to Paris with Lord Chiltern.

He had received a letter from Lord Chiltern.
DEAR FINN, Are you going to Paris with me?
Yours, C.
There had been not a word beyond this, and before he answered it he made up his mind to tell Lady Laura the truth.