The one question to consider, was the place he was to sleep in that night.
"If you must stay," she rejoined, "can't you get a room in some other part of the house ?" But one last mistake in dealing with her, in her present nervous condition, was left to make--and the innocent Arnold made it.

"In some other part of the house ?" he repeated, jestingly.

"The landlady would be scandalized.

Mr.Bishopriggs would never allow it!" She rose, and stamped her foot impatiently on the floor.

"Don't joke!" she exclaimed.