With this suggestion her mother immediately complied, and the two ladies appealed to the indulgence of little Miss Evers, who was obliged to renounce the society of Captain Lovelock.

She enjoyed this luxury, however, on the way to Mrs.Vivian's lodgings, toward which they all slowly strolled, in the sociable Baden fashion.

Longueville might naturally have found himself next Miss Vivian, but he received an impression that she avoided him.

She walked in front, and Gordon Wright strolled beside her, though Longueville noticed that they appeared to exchange but few words.

He himself offered his arm to Mrs.Vivian, who paced along with a little lightly-wavering step, making observations upon the beauties of Baden and the respective merits of the hotels..