"You tell another story, eh ?" "I say simply that Madame de Cintre is a great white doll of a woman, who cultivates quiet haughtiness." "Ah, she's haughty, eh ?" "She looks at you as if you were so much thin air, and cares for you about as much." "She is very proud, eh ?" "Proud?
As proud as I'm humble." "And not good-looking ?" Tristram shrugged his shoulders: "It's a kind of beauty you must be INTELLECTUAL to understand.

But I must go in and amuse the company." Some time elapsed before Newman followed his friends into the drawing-room.

When he at last made his appearance there he remained but a short time, and during this period sat perfectly silent, listening to a lady to whom Mrs.Tristram had straightway introduced him and who chattered, without a pause, with the full force of an extraordinarily high-pitched voice.

Newman gazed and attended.

Presently he came to bid good-night to Mrs.Tristram.
"Who is that lady ?" he asked.
"Miss Dora Finch.