Still, Mr. Craggs, without much heeding these remarks, looked uneasily about until his eye rested on Grace, to whom he immediately presented himself.

'Good evening, ma'am,' exclaimed Craggs. 'You look charmingly. Your - Miss - your sister, Miss Marion, is she - '

'0h, she's quite well, Mr. Craggs.'

'Yes - I - is she here?' asked Craggs.