enteredasolicitorsoffice.Solicitorsareaveryrespectableclass,andinthetryoftehthebestfamilies."

    "Ihateoffices,andIhateclerks,"hereplied."Butyouarequiteright.Ihaveyownlife.AllIsayis,watchoverSibyl.Doheretoanyharm.Mother,youmustwatchoverher."

    "James,youreallytalkverystrangely.OfcourseIwatchoverSibyl."

    "Ihearagentlemaneseverynighttothetheatreandgoesbehindtotalktoher.Isthatright?Whataboutthat?"

    "Youarespeakingaboutthingsyoudontuand,James.Intheprofessionweareacedtoreceiveagreatdealofmostgratifyingattention.Imyselfusedtoreceivemanybouquetsatoime.Thatwaswhenagwasreallyuood.AsforSibyl,Idonotknoreseherherattatisseriousornot.Butthereisnodoubtthattheyoungmaniionisaperfetleman.Heisalwaysmostpolitetome.Besides,hehastheappearanceofbeingridtheflowershesendsarelovely."

    "Youdontknowhishough,"saidtheladharshly.

    "No,"answeredhismotherlacidexpressioninherface."Hehasrevealedhisrealhinkitisquiteromanti.Heisprobablyamemberofthearistocracy."

    JamesVahislip."WatchoverSibyl,Mother,"hecried,"watchoverher."

    "Myson,youdistressmeverymuch.Sibylisalwaysundermyspecialcare.Ofcourse,ifthisgentlemahy,thereisnoreasonwhysheshouldnottraalliahhim.Itrustheisohearistocracy.Hehasalltheappeara,Imustsay.ItmightbeamostbrilliantmarriageforSibyl.Theywouldmakeacharmingcouple.Hisgoodlooksarereallyquiteremarkable;everybodynoticesthem."

    Theladmutteredsome