"She is broken-hearted at the thought of your departure." "I am sorry to leave her," Violet replied, "but I feel that I have stayed quite long enough in Monte Carlo.

By the bye, Mr.Draconmeyer, there is that little affair of the money you were kind enough to advance to me." Draconmeyer stood quite still.

He looked from husband to wife.
"Four thousand pounds, my wife tells me," Hunterleys remarked coolly, as he began to count out the notes.

"It is very good of you indeed to have acted as my wife's banker.

Do you mind being paid now?
Our movements are a little uncertain and it will save the trouble of sending you a cheque." Draconmeyer laughed.