That exception was made by Mrs.
Hale.
"You have had no difference with Mr.Falkner ?" she said carelessly.
"No," said Kate quickly.

"Why ?" "I only thought he seemed rather put out at dinner last night, and you didn't propose to go and meet him to-day." "He must be bored with my company at times, I dare say," said Kate, with an indifference quite inconsistent with her rising color.

"I shouldn't wonder if he was a little vexed with Mr.Lee's chaffing him about his sport yesterday, and probably intends to go further to-day, and bring home larger game.

I think Mr.Lee very amusing always, but I sometimes fancy he lacks feeling." "Feeling! You don't know him, Kate," said Mrs.Hale quickly.

She stopped herself, but with a half-smiling recollection in her dropped eyelids.
"Well, he doesn't look very amiable now, stamping up and down the veranda.