What a well-written book it is, too, in spite of all extravagance and prolixity.

And how wonderfully ahead of his generation the man who wrote it, in politics as well as in religion!" "I must read it," said Valencia.

"You must lend it me, Saint Pere." "Not yet, I think." "Why ?" whispered she, pouting.

"I suppose I am not as pure as Grace Harvey ?" "She has the children to educate, who are in daily contact with coarse sins, of which you know nothing--of which she cannot help knowing.

It was written in an age when the morals of our class (more shame to us) were on the same level with the morals of her class now.