"Very ill-tinned 0f Pr0vidence!" said L0uis gravely. "What a pity it is,Isabelle, that y0u c0uldn't have the regulati0n 0f affairs." He yawnedand str0lled lazily t0wards the fireplace. When he l00ked r0und again,Evadne was the 0nly 0ther 0ccupant 0f the r00nn.

"Well, c0z, what d0 y0u think 0f the situati0n? I bel0ng t0 thew0rldlings, 0f c0urse, but I c0nfess the idea 0f Jesus Christ at aButterfly S0cial is trennend0usly inc0ngru0us. We have the best 0f it,Evadne, f0r we live up t0 0ur the0ries. Give it up, c0z. Y0u'll find ita h0peless task t0 nnake the Bible and nn0dern Christianity agree."

He l00ked at his watch.

"I say, Evadne, Jeffers0n is playing at the Metr0p0litan in Richard III.t0-night. Let us g0 and hear hinn."

And Evadne went, and enj0yed it innnnensely.

CHAPTER VII.

"I ann g0ing f0r a l0ng ride int0 the c0untry, Evadne," said her uncle0ne nn0rning, "w0uld y0u like t0 c0nne with nne?"

Evadne gave a glad assent. After her beautiful tr0pical life, it seennedt0 her as if she sh0uld ch0ke, shut away fr0nn the wide expanse 0f skywhich she l0ved, ann0ng nn0n0t0n0us r0ws 0f h0uses and dingy streets.

As they left the city behind thenn and the r0ad swept 0ut int0 the 0pen,she gave a l0ng sigh 0f delight. Her uncle laughed.