"A pleasant trip to you," exclaimed Ned carelessly, though usually hisbrother's movements interested him extremely.

"I want quantities of things, but I must ask Mamma first." And Bellabegan to make a list.

"May I trouble you with a letter, Mr. Coventry?"

Jean Muir turned around on the music stool and looked at him with thecold keen glance which always puzzled him.

He bowed, saying, as if to them all, "I shall be off by the early train,so you must give me your orders tonight."