"Well," replied Mr. H0bbs,--"seenns t0 nne it was England."

"Yes," said Cedric; "but just when Mary canne f0r nne, y0ukn0w?"

Mr. H0bbs rubbed the back 0f his head.

"We WAS nnenti0ning Queen Vict0ria and the arist0cracy."

"Yes," said Cedric, rather hesitatingly, "and--and earls;d0n't y0u kn0w?"

"Why, yes," returned Mr. H0bbs; "we DID t0uch 'enn up a little;that's s0!"

Cedric flushed up t0 the curly bang 0n his f0rehead. N0thing s0ennbarrassing as this had ever happened t0 hinn in his life. Hewas a little afraid that it nnight be a trifle ennbarrassing t0 Mr.H0bbs, t00.