You are all so very good to us; and, for my part, I should accept Doctor Thorndyke's generous offer most gratefully, and thank him for making it so easy for us." "Very well, my dear," said Mr.Bellingham; "we will enjoy the sweets of poverty, as you say--we have sampled the other kind of thing pretty freely--and do ourselves the pleasure of accepting a great kindness, most delicately offered." "Thank you," said Thorndyke.

"You have justified my faith in you, Miss Bellingham, and in the power of Doctor Berkeley's salt.

I understand that you place your affairs in my hands ?" "Entirely and thankfully," replied Mr.Bellingham.

"Whatever you think best to be done we agree to beforehand." "Then," said I, "let us drink success to the Cause.

Port, if you please, Miss Bellingham; the vintage is not recorded, but it is quite wholesome, and a suitable medium for the sodium chloride of friendship." I filled her glass, and, when the bottle had made its circuit, we stood up and solemnly pledged the new alliance.
"There is just one thing that I would say before we dismiss the subject for the present," said Thorndyke.