Book 1

, chap. xxxvi.]

[Illustration: "PERMIT ME!" SAID THE TRAVELLER, RISING AND HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN. "GOOD REPOSE! TO THE PLEASURE OF SEEING YOU ONCE MORE! TO TO-MORROW!" AS HE KISSED HER HAND, WITH HIS BEST MANNER, AND HIS DAINTIEST SMILE, THE YOUNG LADY DREW A LITTLE NEARER TO HER FATHER, AND PASSED HIM WITH A DREAD OF TOUCHING HIM--