The brief spell of Avery's married life had been spent in a corner of New South Wales.

In the early part of their acquaintance, Mr.Lorimer had sought to draw her out on the subject of her experiences during this period, but he had found her reticent.

And so whenever a letter came addressed in the strong, masculine hand of her Australian correspondent, some urbane remark was invariably made, while his small daughter Gracie swelled with indignation at the further end of the table.
"Two epistles for Mrs.Denys!" he announced, as he turned over the morning's mail at the breakfast-table two days after Christmas.

"Ah, I thought our Australian friend would be calling attention to himself ere the festive season had quite departed.

He writes from Adelaide on this occasion.