_We_ never thought of marrying for convenience; but as our ideas on the subject don't seem to have changed much in ten years, perhaps theirs may not do so either.

By the way, where's Percy ?" "That's another thing.

I don't want to be inhospitable to your cousin, but I do wish with all my heart that he was back in England." Mr.Bellairs threw his magazine on the table.

"Why, what on earth is the matter with him ?" "Do you know where he spends half his time ?" "Not I.To tell the truth, his listless, dawdling way rather provokes me, and I have not been sorry to see less of him lately." "He goes to the Cottage every day." "Does he?
I should not have thought that an amusement much in his way." "You say yourself that Lucia is a wonderfully pretty girl." "Lucia?
She is a child.

You don't think that attracts him ?" Mrs.Bellairs was silent.
"Elise, don't be absurd.