What do you suppose he said to me as I came away!" "What ?" "He shook my hand, laughing, and said, 'Exit villain.

It is to be a comedy, not a tragedy.' What could he mean ?" Lispenard stayed on to see the "comedy," and seemed to enjoy it, if the amused expression on his face when he occasionally gave himself up to meditation was any criterion.

Peter had been pressed to stay beyond the original week, and had so far yielded as to add three days to his visit.
These last three days were much pleasanter than those which had gone before, although Dorothy had departed and Peter liked Dorothy.

But he saw much more of Miss De Voe, and Miss De Voe was in a much pleasanter mood.

They took long drives and walks together, and had long hours of talk in and about the pleasant house and grounds.