I hope I haven't disturbed you.

Perhaps," she said, with sudden eagerness, "you were asleep when I came in!" "No," said Mrs.Horncastle, "I was not sleeping nor dreaming.

I heard you come in." "Some of these men are such idiots," said Mrs.Barker, with a half-hysterical laugh.

"They seem to think if a woman accepts the least courtesy from them they've a right to be familiar.

But I fancy that fellow was a little astonished when I shut the door in his face." "I fancy he WAS," returned Mrs.Horncastle dryly.