Oh! to think how much unnecessary misery there is in the world." She put her arm round her slender waist, and was drawing her towards the house.

Before they reached it, a big dog came bounding and barking up the avenue and overtook them.
"Be quiet, Tiger," said Kate, halting.

"Let us wait for Tiger's master, Agnes." Tiger's master appeared a moment later.

One glance sufficed to show him how matters stood.
He lifted his hat with a quiet smile.
"Good evening, Miss Danton; good evening, Mrs.Danton.I see you have come to an understanding at last." "My brother--we all owe you a debt we can never repay," Kate said gravely; "and Agnes here pronounces you an uncanonized saint." "So I am.

The world will do justice to my stupendous merits by-and-by.
You have been very much surprised by Agnes' story, Miss Danton ?" "Very much.