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 she was a life member with her policy or whatever they call it—I have no first-hand knowledge—fully paid up. She was buried in consecrated ground in Kensal Green cemetery with wreaths on her coffin in consequence. Non-members of the Union are mostly buried in a prison or in the Thames. And now about your mother, the clergy-*man's widow? She, I presume, would be a vice-*president of the Union, or on its committee, or one of its trustees, or she might even aspire to be one of its honorary secretaries? Her social rank would render it necessary."

"Yes, dear old woman," said Northcote softly. "She is on the committee right enough. As you say, her social rank has rendered it necessary."