"I heard the gentleman say myself that he was a lunatic," she said fiercely.

And then, dropping her voice, "A religious maniac--that's what he called him." "Well, he never seemed so to me," said Bunting stoutly.

"He simply seemed to me 'centric--that's all he did.

Not a bit madder than many I could tell you of." He was walking round the room restlessly, but he stopped short at last.

"And what d'you think we ought to do now ?" Mrs.Bunting shook her head impatiently.