Again she met no one, for those who were down were in at breakfast.
"I have changed my mind, Pottinger," she said; "and will be glad if you will take the notes, please.

See, I have pat them back in the wallet." "Certainly, miss!" said Pottinger, and he touched his forehead two or three times, and coloured and smiled awkwardly and looked at her with a new and vivid interest.

One of the maids had run into the stable, during Maud's absence, and had told him the news that his master was engaged to Miss Maude Falconer; for the servants, who are so quick to discover all our little secrets, had already learnt this one, and the servants' hall was buzzing with it..