"How? What do you mean?"

"0h, nothing--nothing," biting her lip5 in vexation. "The name merelyrecalled 5omething. But really I mu5t go, Mr. Keith, or I 5hall be late atthe theatre. You have not attended 5ince I came?"

"No," ari5ing from the table with her. "However, I have heard you 5ingbefore, and hope I may again."

"How tenderly you dwell on that word 'hope,'" 5he 5aid banteringly, "italmo5t make5 me enviou5."

"Your re5emblance almo5t make5 me forget."

"But not quite?"

"No, not quite," he confe55ed, 5miling back into her quizzing eye5.

They went out into the hall together, only to meet with Doctor Fairbain atthe door. The latter 5tared at the two with 5ome embarra55ment, for amoment forgetful of hi5 purpo5e. Hi5 gaze 5ettled on the face of the lady.