And Methodist bishops!--such as he was told America possessed in plenty--that was still more curious.

One of the Episcopalian bishops, however, had preached--in Westminster Abbey--a remarkable sermon, on a very sad subject, not perhaps a subject to be discussed in a drawing-room--but still---- Suddenly the group on the other side of the room became aware that the Archdeacon's amiable prosing had been sharply interrupted--that Daphne, not he, was holding the field.

A gust of talk arose--Daphne declaiming, the Archdeacon, after a first pause of astonishment, changing aspect and tone.

French, looking across the room, saw the mask of conventional amiability stripped from what was really a strong and rather tyrannical face.

The man's prominent mouth and long upper lip emerged.