Even poor Denis, who had been very much depressed, was sufficiently relieved by the news--so Charles said--to smile over his beef-tea.

Lady Mary, who appeared at luncheon-time, treated me with marked consideration.

I had already laid them under an obligation, she said, graciously, by undertaking the care of the jewels, and now they were indebted to me a second time.

Was Mr.Carr one of Lord Barrantyne's sons, or was he one of the Crampshire Carrs?
She had known Lady Caroline Carr in her youth, but had not met her of late years.

She seemed surprised when I told her that Carr was an American, and he sank, I could see, at once in her estimation; but she was kind enough to say that she was not a person who was prejudiced in any way by a man's nationality, and that she believed that very respectable people might be found among the Americans.
The day passed in the usual preparations for an entertainment.