I have heard none for a long time." "You have been, doubtless," said Mr.Wotherspoon, "too engaged with great, new-time things to be fashed with small, old-time ones." "One of our new-time aims," said Ian, "is to give fresh room to an old-time thing.

But we won't let little bolts fly! I am anxious for knowledge." Mr.Wotherspoon seemed to ponder it.

"I live just here.

Perhaps you will come up to my rooms, out of this Mars' racket ?" "In an hour's time I must wait on Lord George Murray.

But I have till then." They entered a close, and climbed the stair of a tall, tall house, dusky and old.