But Lord Deepmere's title is English and his English property is immense.

He is a charming young man." Newman answered nothing, but he detained the marquis as the latter was beginning gracefully to recede.

"It is a good time for me to thank you," he said, "for sticking so punctiliously to our bargain, for doing so much to help me on with your sister." The marquis stared.

"Really, I have done nothing that I can boast of," he said.
"Oh don't be modest," Newman answered, laughing.

"I can't flatter myself that I am doing so well simply by my own merit.