"And he has the good conscience of a clean living and honest man." "What an unpleasant possession it must be," Lady Carey remarked sweetly.
"I disposed of my conscience finally many years ago.

I am not sure, but I believe that it was the Prince to whom I entrusted the burying of it.
By the bye, Lucille will be here directly, I suppose.

Is she to be told of Souspennier's arrival in London ?" "I imagine," the Prince said, with knitted brows, "that it will not be wise to keep it from her.

It is impossible to conceal her whereabouts, and the papers will very shortly acquaint her with his." "And," Lady Carey asked, "how does the little affair progress ?" "Admirably," the Prince answered.

"Already some of the Society papers are beginning to chatter about the friendship existing between a Cabinet Minister and a beautiful Hungarian lady of title, etc., etc.