"Perhaps you are right, though I fail to discover anything serious in the attentions of young Kearney to Jessie--or--whoever it may be--to me.

But it will be very easy to remedy it, and see less of them.

Indeed, we might begin to-day with some excuse." "Yes--certainly.

Of course!" said Mr.Carr, fully convinced of his utter failure, but, like most weak creatures, consoling himself with the reflection that he had not shown his hand or committed himself.

"Yes; but it would perhaps be just as well for the present to let things go on as they were.