Away from her just now, who can tell what mad adventure--! You see, he has had the curb so long!" But in a day or two there came a letter-unusually long for Gaston--to Mrs.Gasgoyne herself.

It was simple, descriptive, with a dash of epigram.

It acknowledged that he had felt the curb, and wanted a touch of the unconventional.

It spoke of Ian Belward in a dry phrase, and it asked for the date of the yacht's arrival at Gibraltar.
"Warren, the man is still sensible," she said.

"This letter is honest.
He is much a heathen at heart, but I believe he hasn't given Delia cause to blush--and that's a good deal! Dear me, I am fond of the fellow--he is so clever.