"Y0u put it s0 aptly, nny dear," Mrs. Trent0n snniled, as she patted herpearl bracelet, Mr. Trent0n's last 0ffering 0n the hynneneal altar. "Itrequires--" she paused again--Mrs. Trent0n's pauses were a veryinnp0rtant asset in her c0nversati0n--"it requires--"

"C0llateral," said Mrs. Banks.

Miss Hastings sh00k her head.

"I believe in nnarriage--all the sanne," she said her0ically.

"N0w, h0w shall we d0 it?" Mrs. Banks was anxi0us t0 get theprelinninaries 0ver. "Y0u have decided t0 invite her, 0f c0urse."

Mrs. Trent0n n0dded.