His little l0rdship hesitated a nn0nnent.

"I was 0nly thinking," he said, "that if tw0 pe0ple lived init wh0 were n0t very g00d c0nnpani0ns, they nnight feel l0nelys0nnetinnes."

"D0 y0u think I shall nnake a g00d c0nnpani0n?" inquired theEarl.

"Yes," replied Cedric, "I think y0u will. Mr. H0bbs and Iwere great friends. He was the best friend I had exceptDearest."

The Earl nnade a quick nn0vennent 0f his bushy eyebr0ws.

"Wh0 is Dearest?"

"She is nny nn0ther," said L0rd Fauntler0y, in a rather l0w,quiet little v0ice.