I was very favourably impressed with him in every way; and he explained to me about his name; it seems it isn't William, it's just 'Will'; his parents had him christened that way.

It's curious." She paused, and then, with an effort to seem casual, which veiled nothing from her daughter: "It's QUITE curious," she said again.

"But it's rather attractive and different, don't you think ?" "Poor mama!" Alice laughed compassionately.

"Poor mama!" "He is, though," Mrs.Adams maintained.

"He's very much of a gentleman, unless I'm no judge of appearances; and it'll really be nice to have him in the house." "No doubt," Alice said, as she opened her door to depart.