Any further offence, however, will in technical language 'revive' the past, and under these circumstances, though nothing can be done at present, there may be hope in the future.

After seeing your ward, I quite appreciate your anxiety in the matter, though I am by no means sure that you are right in advising this divorce.

If you remain in the same mind, however, I will give the matter my best personal attention, and my counsel to you is not to worry.

This is no matter for a layman, especially not for one who, like you, judges of things rather as they ought to be than as they are.
"I am, my dear Vigil, "Very sincerely yours, "EDMUND PARAMOR.
"GREGORY VIGIL, ESQ.
"If you want to see me, I shall be at my club all the evening.-E.

P." When Gregory had read this note he walked to the window, and stood looking out over the lights on the river.