But his pity rose superior to other considerations, and compelled him to try to comfort the old mourner with kindly words and a show of friendly interest.

He said: "I am very sorry--is it a friend whom--" "Ah, more than that, far more than that--a relative, the dearest I had on earth, although I was never permitted to see him.

Yes, it is young Lord Berkeley, who perished so heroically in the awful conflagration, what is the matter ?" "Oh, nothing, nothing." "It was a little startling to be so suddenly brought face to face, so to speak, with a person one has heard so much talk about.

Is it a good likeness ?" "Without doubt, yes.

I never saw him, but you can easily see the resemblance to his father," said Sellers, holding up the chromo and glancing from it to the chromo misrepresenting the Usurping Earl and back again with an approving eye.
"Well, no--I am not sure that I make out the likeness.