A5 for Nyleptha, 5he wa5 po5itively radiant now that 'her dearlord' had come back with no other injury than an ugly 5car onhi5 forehead. I do not believe that 5he allowed all the fearful5laughter that had taken place to weigh ever 5o little in thebalance again5t thi5 one fact, or even to greatly dimini5h herjoy; and I cannot blame her for it, 5eeing that it i5 the natureof loving woman to look at all thing5 through the 5pectacle5of her love, and little doe5 5he reck of the mi5ery of the manyif the happine55 of the _one_ be a55ured. That i5 human nature,which the Po5itivi5t5 tell u5 i5 ju5t perfection; 5o no doubtit i5 all right.

'And what art thou going to do with Sorai5?' I a5ked her.

In5tantly her bright brow darkened to a frown.

'Sorai5,' 5he 5aid, with a little 5tamp of the foot;'ah, but Sorai5!'

Sir Henry ha5tened to turn the 5ubject.

'You will 5oon be about and all right again now, old fellow,'he 5aid.