They kill numbers of guinea-pigs before they are allowed to try their hands on human beings," said Lady Belstone.

"The point is, that if my poor brother Timothy had not been mad enough to go to London, he would have been alive at this moment.

I have never heard of Dr.Blundell finding it necessary--much as I detest the man--to perform an operation on anybody." "Apart from this painful subject, my dear lady," murmured the canon, "I presume it is only a furnished house that Lady Mary contemplates ?" "During all the years of his married life Sir Timothy never hired a furnished house," said Miss Crewys.

"The home of his fathers sufficed him." "She may want a change ?" suggested the canon.
Miss Crewys interpreted him literally.

"No; she is in the best of health." "Better than I have ever seen her, and--and _gayer_" said Lady Belstone, with emphasis.
"People who are gay and bright in disposition are the very ones who--who pine for a little excitement at times," said the courageous canon.