jshawL    Behind  her  walked  timidly  a  Ah,  I  see,"  and  he  was  gone  in  t

young  girl,  tall  also,  with  black  and  moment.
ratiier  brilliant  cheeks.    The  wonder-  And  a  charming  little  speech  about

ing  company,  idle,  and  listeners —  '*  our  reconciliation  ^*  perished  on  her

A  topped  to  stare,  and  almost  made  a  lipit.    She  was  annoyed  by  these  tvo

sort  of  lano.  uiigallant   desertions  ;  and,  indeed,

DuiK-^uirame  to  Lord  John  :  slie  saw  that  Seveme  was  now  po§-

"  Wi>uld  you,  my  lord,''  he  said—  sesscd  with  but  one    thought— the

'^I  can't  find   Mr.  Scverne  or  Sir  brilliant  creature— for   Mrs.  Lepdl

Jr»lin— would    you   speak    to     the  had  to  own  this  to  herself— who  had

la  lios,  sir,  wliile  I  run  and  look  ?"  arrived  that  night.
*'  All  ri^ht/'  siiid  Lord  John,  and  But  already  it  was  breaking  npi

with  a  "  Will  you,  my  good  sir  ?"  to  The  carriages  were  galloping  on  tlie

the  stout  gentleman  in  front,  was  gravel.    There  was  a  crowd  of  fot-

making  towards  the  two  ladies  who  t<jring  figures  in  the  hall.   There  were

were  standing  irresolute.    Suddenly  the  heartiest  and  most  graUful  good

Lord  .Tohn  drew  back  and  turned  byes.    The  young  barrister  is  sIutI-

away  sharply.     "  Fanny  Clarke,  by  ing,  or  rather,  to  use  his  own  droU

th(!  Immortal !"  he  said.   "  What  the  phrase,  "  opera-cloaking  "  a  young

devil !"  lady ;  and  we  can  see  one  of  the  stoat

He  drew  away  Mrs.  Lepell,  and  gentlemen  of  the  country  speak  to

walked  down  the  gallery,  smiling  and  him.
