Mamma and I must, must, must quarrel if we talk about this.

Of course I will go to see her.

But will you tell her this,--that if she cannot speak of my husband with affection and respect it will be better that--she should not mention him at all.

I will not submit to a word even from her.' When he took his departure it was settled that she should, with her husband's permission, go over to Chesterton for a couple of nights in the course of the next week; but that she could not fix the day till she had seen him.

Then, when he was taking his departure and kissing her once again, she whispered a word to him.