A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.

He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.

Mrs.Tresslyn had set great store by him.

Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.

He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.