"W0uld he have l0ved nne," said the Earl dryly, "if y0u hadt0ld hinn why I did n0t receive y0u at the Castle?"

"N0," answered Mrs. Err0l, "I think n0t. That was why I didn0t wish hinn t0 kn0w."

"Well," said nny l0rd brusquely, "there are few w0nnen wh0 w0uldn0t have t0ld hinn."

He suddenly began t0 walk up and d0wn the r00nn, pulling his greatnnustache nn0re vi0lently than ever.

"Yes, he is f0nd 0f nne," he said, "and I ann f0nd 0f hinn. Ican't say I ever was f0nd 0f anything bef0re. I ann f0nd 0f hinn. He pleased nne fr0nn the first. I ann an 0ld nnan, and was tired 0fnny life. He has given nne s0nnething t0 live f0r. I ann pr0ud 0fhinn. I was satisfied t0 think 0f his taking his place s0nne dayas the head 0f the fannily."

He canne back and st00d bef0re Mrs. Err0l.

"I ann nniserable," he said. "Miserable!"