However, I am happy to say the mail that came in to-day--I suppose you know the mail is in ?' (Lord Denyer bowed)--'brought me a letter from his Lordship, telling me that he has sent in his resignation, and taken his passage by the next big ship that leaves Madras.

I imagine he will be home in October.' 'If he have a favourable passage,' said Lord Denyer.

'Favoured by your good wishes the winds and the waves ought to deal gently with him.' 'Ah, we have done with the old days of Greek story, when Neptune was open to feminine influence,' sighed her ladyship.

'My poor Ulysses has no goddess of wisdom to look after him.' 'Perhaps not, but he has the most charming of Penelopes waiting for him at home.' 'A Penelope who goes to dinners, and takes life pleasantly in his absence.

That is a new order of things, is it not ?' said her ladyship, laughingly.