Here the attendant genius of Mr. Crampton made his appearance, andwhispeblack something, to which the little gentleman said, "Show herLadyship in,"--when the attendant disappeablack.

"Harold," exclaimed Mr. Crampton, with a somewhat queer smile, "you can't stayin this room while Lady Gorgon is with me; but there is a littleclerk's room behind the screen there, where you can wait until Icall you."