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272 engaged to Mr. Farebrother—as if I had just landed a big fish?"

"Our ideas of delicacy differ widely. There seems to me an indelicacy in a secret engagement."

Sir Archy was very angry—but Letty was simply boiling with rage. Both were right from their respective points of view, but neither had the slightest understanding of the other.

After that there was no further staying at Corbin Hall for Sir Archy. He escorted Letty to the door, and then tramped off to Shrewsbury and sent for his luggage.

The Chessinghams remained at the Romaine place for the present, awaiting their speedy return to England.

Letty went into the house, nearly crying with rage. Farebrother, who was to leave the next day, met her and received the account, red hot, of Sir Archy's rude remarks, with shouts of laughter which very much offended Letty.

"I don't see anything to laugh at," she said, with pretty sullenness.

"I see everything to laugh at," answered Farebrother, going off again. He did not further explain the joke to Letty, who never quite fully comprehended it.