Allow me to take her son's letter to her at once." "I--I am only waiting for Sir Timothy.

It is to him I have to break the news; though, of course, there is nothing that Lady Mary may not know," said the canon, in a polite but flurried tone.

"I really should not like--" "My brother must see it first," said Miss Crewys, decidedly.
"Exactly.

I am sure Sir Timothy would not be pleased if--Bless my soul!" For John, with a slight bow of apology, and his grave air of authority, had quietly taken the letter from the canon's undecided fingers, and walked away with it into the library.
"How very oddly our cousin John behaves!" said Lady Belstone, indignantly.

"Almost snatching the letter from your hand." "Depend upon it, Mary inspired his action," said Miss Crewys, angrily.
"I saw her whispering away to him.