Lady Georgina, watching from her window upstairs, had to admit that Buntingford seemed to like her sister's society.

But if she had been within earshot at the last five minutes of their conversation, she would perhaps have seen no reason, finally, to change her opinion.

Very agreeable that discursive talk had been to both participants.

Buntingford had talked with great frankness of his own plans.

In three months or so, his Admiralty work would be over.