He was to stay at my house over to-day.

He was uncommon seedy this morning, and I persuaded the doctor to give him a composing draught.

Fact is, I wanted him quiet till I'd had time to think! You know I don't believe he would own up--the President would drop on him so; but he might, and it's better they shouldn't meet." "There's somebody else he oughtn't to meet," said the signorina.
"Who's that ?" I asked.
"Donna Antonia," she replied.

"He's getting very fond of her, and depend upon it, if he's in trouble he'll go and tell her the first thing.

Mr.Carr is very confidential to his friends." We recognized the value of this suggestion.