It interested William of course, because he was professionally on the look out for beauty.

But that was his affair.

Miss Farrell had no use for anything so unfledged and immature.

And as for the sister, Miss Cookson, she had no points of attraction whatever.

The young man, the husband, was well enough--apparently a gentleman; but Miss Farrell felt that she would have forgotten his existence when the tea-party was over.