At last it came to another meeting.

I went over to Dudley on purpose, and saw Miss Madeley on the Castle Hill.

I had liked the look of her from the first, and I liked it still better now.

By dint of persuasion, I made her tell me all about herself." "Did she tell you the truth ?" "Why should you suppose she didn't ?" replied Narramore with some emphasis.

"You must look at this affair in a different light, Hilliard.
A joke is a joke, but I've told you that the joking time has gone by.