Phineas was rather inclined to believe the latter statement; and as danger and dangerous men are always more attractive than safety and safe men, he was glad to have an opportunity of meeting Mr.Turnbull at dinner.
In the meantime he went to call on Lady Laura, whom he had not seen since the last evening which he spent in her company at Loughlinter,--whom, when he was last speaking to her, he had kissed close beneath the falls of the Linter.

He found her at home, and with her was her husband.

"Here is a Darby and Joan meeting, is it not ?" she said, getting up to welcome him.

He had seen Mr.Kennedy before, and had been standing close to him during the meeting at Mr.
Mildmay's.
"I am very glad to find you both together." "But Robert is going away this instant," said Lady Laura.

"Has he told you of our adventures at Rome ?" "Not a word." "Then I must tell you;--but not now.