He was very kind to his sister-in-law, in spite of her having deceived him; and he talked to her very seriously, telling her all he had heard in Barngrave against Montagu Kingdon.

She listened to him quietly enough, but it was quite clear that she didn't believe a word he said.

'I know you have heard all that, James,' she said; 'but the people who said it knew they were not telling the truth.

Lord Durnsville and his brother are not popular in the country, and there are no falsehoods too cruel for the malice of his enemies.' She answered him with some such fine speech as that, and when the next morning came she was gone." "She eloped with Mr.Kingdon ?" "Yes.

She left a letter for her sister, full of romantic stuff about loving him all the better because people spoke ill of him; regular woman's talk, you know, bless their poor silly hearts!" murmured Mr.
Mercer, with tender compassion.