And, pray, who is this ?" with a suave gesture toward Mary.
"That, sir, is my wife!" Jack announced, stiff with anger.
Again Mr.Pyecroft's eyes flashed shrewdly, and again were clerically rounded.
"My dear sir, that is, indeed, surprising.

I have seen no public notice of your marriage.

And I watch the marriage announcements quite closely--which is rather natural, for, if I may be permitted to mention it, I myself am frequently called upon to perform the holy rites." His face clouded with what seemed a painful suspicion.

"I trust, sir, that you are really married ?" "Why, damn you--" "Sir, you must not thus address the cloth!" sternly interposed Mr.
Pyecroft.

"It is our duty to speak frankly, and to make due inquiry into the propriety of such relations.