4/21 For Roger's sake I am anxious you should be happy here." "Thank you, madam. I am most comfortable," said Mr Armstrong, looking anything but what he described himself. He had a detestation of business interviews, and wished profoundly he was out of this. "I have not seen him for many years--indeed, since shortly after Roger was born; but we have heard from him constantly, and Mr Ingleton had a high opinion of him. He is a very distant cousin of mine, you know." "So I understand." "Poor fellow! his wife died quite young. |