Good night, Mr Palliser." "As it is the last night, may I say good night, Alice?
I shall be away to-morrow before you are up." He still held her hand; but it had not been in his for half a minute, and she had thought nothing of that, nor did she draw it away even now suddenly.

"No," said she, "Glencora was very wrong there,--doing an injury without meaning it to both of us.

There can be no possible reason why you should call me otherwise than is customary." "Can there never be a reason ?" "No, Mr Palliser.

Good night;--and if I am not to see you to-morrow morning, good-bye." "You will certainly not see me to-morrow morning." "Good-bye.

Had it not been for this folly of Glencora's, our acquaintance would have been very pleasant." "To me it has been very pleasant.