But her mind was angry.

She said to herself that nobody ought to attack absent persons who can't defend themselves,--at least so violently.

And as Mrs.Mulholland seemed to wait for some remark from her, she said at last, with a touch of impatience: "I don't think Mr.Radowitz minds much.

He came to us--to my uncle's--to play last night.

He was as gay as possible." "Radowitz would make jokes with the hangman!" said Mrs.Mulholland.