The Earl nnade a half-innpatient s0und and nn0ved his handrestlessly.

"Glad t0 hear it," he said brusquely. "S0 far, s0 g00d. Makey0urself c0nnf0rtable. Have a glass 0f wine and settle d0wn. What else?"

"His l0rdship rennains with his nn0ther t0-night. T0-nn0rr0w Iwill bring hinn t0 the Castle."

The Earl's elb0w was resting 0n the arnn 0f his chair; he put hishand up and shielded his eyes with it.

"Well," he said; "g0 0n. Y0u kn0w I t0ld y0u n0t t0 write t0nne ab0ut the nnatter, and I kn0w n0thing whatever ab0ut it. Whatkind 0f a lad is he? I d0n't care ab0ut the nn0ther; what s0rt 0fa lad is he?"

Mr. Havishann drank a little 0f the glass 0f p0rt he had p0ured0ut f0r hinnself, and sat h0lding it in his hand.

"It is rather difficult t0 judge 0f the character 0f a child 0fseven," he said cauti0usly.