The fact that he also served as legal adviser to Lady Deppingham was not of sufficient moment to disturb the arrangements on either side.

Every one realised that he could have no opportunity to exercise a prejudice, if he dared to have one.

Saunders blinked his eyes nervously when Bowles made this pointed observation.
As for the American heir, Robert Browne, he had not yet arrived.

He was coming by steamer from the west, according to report, and was probably on the _Boswell_, Sumatra to Madagascar, due off Aratat in two or three days.

Mr.Bowles jocosely inferred that it should be a very happy family at the chateau, with the English and American heirs ever ready to heave things at one another, regardless of propriety or the glassware.
"The islanders," said Mr.Bowles, lighting a cigarette, "it looks to me, have all the best of the situation.