"I heard that also; but he certainly had not been arrested when I left the House." Then he went up and put his hand on Dolly Longestaffe's shoulder, and spoke to him. "I suppose you were about right the other night and I was about wrong; but you could understand what it was that I meant. I'm afraid this is a bad look out for both of us."
"Yes;--I understand. It's deuced bad for me," said Dolly. "I think you're very well out of it. But I'm glad there's not to be a quarrel. Suppose we have a rubber of whist."

"He had not been arrested when I left the House." Then he put his hand on Dolly Longestaffe's shoulder. "You were right the other night and I was wrong; but I'm afraid this is a bad look out for both of us."
"Yes, it's deuced bad for me," said Dolly. "You're well out of it. Suppose we have a rubber of whist."
