She begged so hard to see the pictures at Hampton Court that I could not refuse her." "I should not think the history of the belles of the court of Charles II.

would be very useful to her," he said; and she was quick to detect the jealousy in his voice.
"Norman, you are half inclined to be cross, I believe, because I did not ask you to go with us." "I should have enjoyed it, Philippa, very much." "It would not have been prudent," she observed, looking most bewitchingly beautiful in her effort to look matronly and wise.
He said no more; but if her grace had thought of a hundred plans for making him think of Madaline, she could not have adopted one more to the purpose.
From the moment Lord Arleigh believed that the young duchess intended to forbid all acquaintance with her fair _protegee_, he resolved to see her and to make her like him.
The day following he went again to the mansion; the duchess was at home, and wished to see him, but at that moment she was engaged.

He was shown into the library, where in a few minutes she joined him.
"My dear Norman," she said, with a bright smile of greeting, "Vere told me, if you came, to keep you for luncheon; he wants to see you particularly.

The horse that won the Derby, he has been told, is for sale, and he wants you to see it with him." "I shall be very pleased," replied Lord Arleigh.

"You seem hurried this morning, Philippa." "Yes; such a _contretemps_! Just as I was anticipating a few hours with you, the Countess of Farnley came in, with the terrible announcement that she was here to spend the morning.