She laughed at his look of enlightened surprise. When Mrs. Bankslaughed there were three dimples plainly showing, which did notentirely discourage her merriment.

"And you know, Teddy, there is such a mystery about her marriage! Shewill really be quite an acquisition, and we'll have her on theprogramme."

"What mystery?" Mr. Banks asked.

"0h, well, not mystery, perhaps, but we all suppose she's not happy. Howcould she be with so few of the real pleasures of life, and still shestays with it, and actually goes places with her husband, and seems tobe keeping it up, and you know, Ted, she has either three or fourchildren!"

"Is it as bad as that?" he asked, solemnly.