And when a young lady, of your position and your wealth, takes a part in a young man's affairs tongues are apt to wag.

And also, dear, debts, young men's debts, are hardly the subjects for a girl's investigation.

Remember, that we ladies live very different lives from men; from some men, I should say, for your dear father was the best of men, and I should think that in all his life there was nothing which he would have wished concealed.

But, my dear, young men are less restrained in their ways than we are, than we have to be for our own safety and protection.' The poor lady was greatly perturbed at having to speak in such a way.

Stephen saw her distress; coming over to her, she sat down and took her hand.