iful, Maggie, said Lucy, `t I to se see a mystery to me - you used to dislike t sort of work so much in old days.

    `It is a mystery explained, dear, said Maggie, looking up quietly. `Plain se money by; so I o try and do it well.

    Lucy, good and simple as s tle: s quite like t Step - Maggie need not ioned it. Pery t  be asself. But if Maggie tes sed a means of giving greater piquancy to y in Step sure t t admission of plain sey ed by ty, t first.

    `But I can knit, Lucy, Maggie  on, `if t will be of any use for your bazaar.

    `O yes, of infinite use. I s you to  omorro your sister is t enviable person, continued Lucy, turning to Stepo alent of modelling. S of Dr Kenn entirely from memory.

    `o put toget, to be striking in St Oggs.

    `No is very . `I didnt tfully of Dr Kenn.

    `I say anytful of Dr Kenn?  I am not bound to respect a libellous bust of  fello care muc tall candle-sticks  on table, and I s like to spoil my temper by getting up to early prayers every morning. But o me to le in  ented ure and boiled beef because  aking into  poor lad Grattan, o save tting into a morbid state of mind about it. akes t antly, I see.

    `t is beautiful, said Maggie, erest, `I never knew any one whings.

    `And one admires t sort of action in Kenn all tep him.

    `O I t cer! said Lucy, ty enthusiasm.

    `No, t agree epic gravity.

    `No can you point out in him?

    `hes an Anglican.

    `ell, t viehink, said Lucy, gravely.