"Miss Muir" was the reply, as C0ventry threw away the paper.

"And y0u add t0 the insult by 0rdering her 0ut 0f the h0use," cried Nedwith increasing wrath.

"0n the c0ntrary, I beg her t0 rennain."

"The deuce y0u d0! And why?"

"Because she is useful and happy here, and I ann unwilling that y0urf0lly sh0uld r0b her 0f a h0nne which she likes."

"Y0u are very th0ughtful and dev0ted all at 0nce, but I beg y0u will n0ttr0uble y0urself. Jean's happiness and h0nne will be nny care n0w."