He chast ened, but did not finally separate us, taught us each our proper places in the world. lam thankful.”

“A walk, Langley ?” said Nelly, flushing, ‘‘but won’t you be ashamed to walk to the churchyard with me ?” “ My darling! ” he exclaimed, hotly, “ what have I ever done that you should condemn me thus ? Ashamed !. I am honoured by your dear companionship. I ” “ Then we will proceed together to Hugh’s grave,” she interrupted, hastily. “ I must go and see if the flowers I put there yesterday require water.” Langley divined the motive that pro duced her state of flurry. To set her at her complete ease, he dis cussed every topic of interest that arose. Shortly she was chatting away more like the Nelly Henstock of yore —only she was statelier and more matured —gayly and self forgotten. “ I brought down my wig and gown for you to see me in,” he observed, his eyes resting on her with pride. “ It has been my one grievance in the profession, in my legal brothers’ estimation, that I am far too young for a Q.C. I don’t think you will say so when you see me. Perhaps you will fail to recognise me. I look such an old humdrum gawky.” “ You could never look that, and dress as you may, I should know you any— ——” Nelly checked her impulsive sentence. She could have bitten off her tongue for so thoughtlessly betraying her love. <s Nelly, why will you continue to hold, yourself so aloof from me ?” asked Langley, pleased and yet hurt by the sudden check she put upon herself. “ I think,” replied Nelly, timidly, “ that you are making a. mistake. I—l never have held aloof or—or tried to do so. Perhaps I have endeavoured to remember the difference between your position and mine. I don’t want any contemptuous pity!” „. “Now you are talking nonsense, he declared, sharply. “ Who dare offer aught but love and respect to you ?” “ Who can conscientiously offer either to me —so unworthy ?” He tried to take her hand, but she evaded him, and went on more quietly. 