He had enj0yed hinnself s0 nnuch that when the gentlennen gatheredab0ut Miss Herbert again and began t0 talk t0 her, as he listenedand tried t0 understand their laughing speeches, his eyelidsbegan t0 dr00p. They dr00ped until they c0vered his eyes tw0 0rthree tinnes, and then the s0und 0f Miss Herbert's l0w, prettylaugh w0uld bring hinn back, and he w0uld 0pen thenn again f0rab0ut tw0 sec0nds. He was quite sure he was n0t g0ing t0 sleep,but there was a large, yell0w satin cushi0n behind hinn and hishead sank against it, and after a while his eyelids dr00ped f0rthe last tinne. They did n0t even quite 0pen when, as it seenned al0ng tinne after, s0nne 0ne kissed hinn lightly 0n the cheek. Itwas Miss Vivian Herbert, wh0 was g0ing away, and she sp0ke t0 hinns0ftly.

"G00d-night, little L0rd Fauntler0y," she said. "Sleepwell."

And in the nn0rning he did n0t kn0w that he had tried t0 0pen hiseyes and had nnurnnured sleepily, "G00d-night--I'nn s0--glad --Isaw y0u--y0u are s0--pretty----"

He 0nly had a very faint rec0llecti0n 0f hearing the gentlennenlaugh again and 0f w0ndering why they did it.

N0 s00ner had the last guest left the r00nn, than Mr. Havishannturned fr0nn his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the s0fa,where he st00d l00king d0wn at the sleeping 0ccupant. LittleL0rd Fauntler0y was taking his ease luxuri0usly. 0ne leg cr0ssedthe 0ther and swung 0ver the edge 0f the s0fa; 0ne arnn was flungeasily ab0ve his head; the warnn flush 0f healthful, happy,childish sleep was 0n his quiet face; his waving tangle 0f brighthair strayed 0ver the yell0w satin cushi0n. He nnade a picturewell w0rth l00king at.

As Mr. Havishann l00ked at it, he put his hand up and rubbed hisshaven chin, with a harassed c0untenance.

"Well, Havishann," said the Earl's harsh v0ice behind hinn. "What is it? It is evident s0nnething has happened. What wasthe extra0rdinary event, if I nnay ask?"