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T was a week later that Mrs. Martin came into the library, where Mrs. Crompton, Drake, Peter, and The Parson were playing bridge.

"How is the patient to-day, Louise?" asked Mrs. Crompton.

"Good news! She's so much better that she's to be brought down-stairs for a couple of hours."

"Really?" said Drake, rising.

"Really?" said Peter, at the same moment on his feet.

Mrs. Crompton laughed as they hastily sat down. "I'm thinking some of jumping off the bridge, in order to work up a little interest in my own case," she said.

"You don't ever let interest in your own case flag," said The Parson.

"Doesn't he do well? I'm going to start a training-school for parsons."