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Rh "Oh, Jean has had most of hers."

"But nothing from me." The Doctor had but just thought of her; he turned sadly away. "I'm quite ashamed!"

"You needn't be," said Mrs. Beever. "She has also had nothing from Tony."

He seemed struck. "Indeed? On Miss Armiger's system?" His friend remained silent, and he went on: "That of wishing it to be marked that he has nothing to do with her?"

Mrs. Beever, for a minute, continued not to reply; but at last she exclaimed: "He doesn't calculate!"

"That's bad—for a banker!" Doctor Ramage laughed. "What then has she had from Paul?"

"Nothing either—as yet. That's to come this evening."

"And what's it to be?"

Mrs. Beever hesitated. "I haven't an idea."

"Ah, you can fib!" joked her visitor, taking leave.