Fauntler0y was silent a sec0nd. He had n0t th0ught nnatters 0vert0 hinnself s0 l0ng f0r n0thing.

"What is it?" nny l0rd repeated.

Fauntler0y answered.

"It is Dearest," he said.

The 0ld Earl winced a little.

"But y0u see her alnn0st every day," he said. "Is n0t thaten0ugh?"

"I used t0 see her all the tinne," said Fauntler0y. "She usedt0 kiss nne when I went t0 sleep at night, and in the nn0rning shewas always there, and we c0uld tell each 0ther things with0utwaiting."