A man who was shooting there told me all about it." "And Miss Drake was there too ?" Mr.Birch nodded.
"And Diana cut her out ?" said Fanny, bending toward him eagerly.
Mr.Birch smiled again.

Voices were heard in the hall, but before the new guests entered, the young man put up a finger to his lips: "Don't you quote me, please, Miss Merton.

But, I can tell you, your cousin's very high up in the running just now.

And Oliver Marsham will have twenty thousand a year some day if he has a penny.

Miss Mallory hasn't told you anything--hasn't she?
Ha--ha! Still waters, you know--still waters!" * * * * * A few minutes later Sir James Chide was seated between Diana and Fanny Merton, Mr.Birch having obligingly vacated his seat and passed to the other side of the table, where his attempts at conversation were coldly received by Miss Drake.