"You must represent me, here, when I am gone: explain as casually and as naturally as you can, that I have gone to join my husband on his yacht for a few days.

Lucie, my maid, is devoted and a tower of secrecy; she will stand between you and the rest of the household, in concocting some plausible story.

To every friend who calls, to anyone of our world whom you may meet, you must tell the same tale, and if you note an air of incredulity in anyone, if you hear whispers of there being some mystery, well! let the world wag its busy tongue--I care less than naught: it will soon tire of me and my doings, and having torn my reputation to shreds will quickly leave me in peace.
But to Sir Andrew Ffoulkes," she added earnestly, "tell the whole truth from me.

He will understand and do as he thinks right." "I will do all you ask, Lady Blakeney, and am proud to think that I shall be serving you, even in so humble and easy a capacity.

When do you start ?" "At once.