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 mustn't dwell upon these trifles," continued Drewitt. "I have to report to the Aunt to-night by telephone the result of my interview with Richard. I'm supposed to obtain the lady's address and proceed post haste and forbid the banns."

"I shall go and see Lady Drewitt to-morrow afternoon," said Lola with decision. "I think you've both treated her horribly, and I'm very cross about it."

"But, Lola," began Beresford.

"It's no good," she said, shaking her head but smiling. "I'm very cross."

That night Drewitt telephoned to his aunt the astounding news that the young person, as she called her nephew's fiancée, would call upon her on the following afternoon. Her first instinct was to refuse to see the girl; but wiser counsels prevailed, and Payne was instructed accordingly.

"I feel as if the whole world has turned topsy-turvy. Auntie has thrown me over in despair and gone to Yorkshire, Mr. Quelch has already probably filled the niche he had reserved for me in the other world, and"

"To add to your misfortunes I am going to marry you," said Beresford with a smile.

Her eyes answered him.

Beresford had striven to disguise the genuine relief he felt at the disappearance from his horizon of