No wonder you feel vexed about it." "I hope you will not mention the subject at all." "Of course not.

Except to tell them how silly they are.

You're sure you didn't notice anything queer about Angus when you were walking home from church ?" "Nothing at all." Yet, as she said it, it occurred to her that she had noticed something unusual in the minister's manner--an agitation, a lack of poise! "Perhaps he is disturbed about church matters," she suggested, thinking of the interrupted conversation about the important matter which was not business.

"Why don't you ask him ?" Miss Annabel shook her head.

"Oh, I never ask him anything! But," cheerfully, "I almost always manage to find out.