I shall go for to-night to Oxford.

I shall almost cross her on the way." "Then if she's charming what am I to tell her from you in explanation of such strange behaviour as your flying away just as she arrives ?" "Ah you needn't mind about that--you needn't tell her anything." She fixed him as if as never again.

"It's none of my business, of course I feel; but isn't it a little cruel if you're engaged ?" Granger gave a laugh almost as odd as one of her own.

"Oh you've cost me that!"-- and he put out his hand to her.
She wondered while she took it.

"Cost you-- ?" "We're not engaged.