only the loafers. I’m afraid you think it very strange I should come to you in this way, but I — thought I would like to see Doctah Thryng again, and when I heard he was not in England, I thought I would come to you and bring the messages from those who loved him when he was with us. But I mustn’t stop now and take your time. I’ll write them instead, only that wouldn’t be like seeing him. He stayed a whole year at our place.”

“And you came from Canada?”

“Oh, no. A long way from there. My home is in North Carolina.”

“Oh, indeed! How very interesting! That must have been when he was so ill.” Then, noticing Cassandra’s extreme pallor, she begged her most kindly to come out on the