he bent her to their purpose, “I don't see why Greece is necessary,” she said; “but as you do, I suppose it is all right. It must be something I can't understand. Lucy! Let's tell her. Lucy!”

“She is playing the piano,” Mr. Beebe said. He opened the door, and heard the words of a song:

“Look not thou on beauty's charming.”

“I didn't know that Miss Honeychurch sang, too.”

“Sit thou still when kings are arming, Taste not when the wine-cup glistens — ”

“It's a song that Cecil gave her. How odd girls are!”

“What's that?” called Lucy, stopping short.