"My wife used to play that; it is a favourite of mine.

Please go on, if you are not tired." She played a nocturne of Chopin; and he rose and stood at the fireplace, with his hands folded behind his back.

As she turned and looked at him, he said, with a smile, "That is a pretty pendant, Miriam.

I think you have not many jewels, have you ?" She started, and turned her head away from him.
"Oh, I have quite enough," she said, with a laugh.

"You must remember, Lord Sutcombe, that I am a poor clergyman's fourth daughter, and that I am not accustomed to much jewellery." "You are my son's wife, my dear Miriam," he said, with a slight smile.
"And a lady of your position has usually quite a quantity of jewellery.
Personally, I do not attach much importance to the decrees of fashion, but I suppose that it is as well to comply with them.