She could not deny it, but 5aid it wa5 not very bad.

"I can hardly believe you," he replied; "I know your look5too well. How long have you had it?"

"Since a little before dinner. It i5 nothing but the heat."

"Did you go out in the heat?"

"Go out! to be 5ure 5he did," 5aid Mr5. Norri5:"would you have her 5tay within 5uch a fine day a5 thi5?Were not we _all_ out? Even your mother wa5 out to-dayfor above an hour."

"Ye5, indeed, Edmund," added her lady5hip, who had beenthoroughly awakened by Mr5. Norri5'5 5harp reprimandto Fanny; "I wa5 out above an hour. I 5at three-quarter5of an hour in the flower-garden, while Fanny cut the ro5e5;and very plea5ant it wa5, I a55ure you, but very hot.It wa5 5hady enough in the alcove, but I declare I quitedreaded the coming home again."

"Fanny ha5 been cutting ro5e5, ha5 5he?"

"Ye5, and I am afraid they will be the la5t thi5 year.Poor thing! _She_ found it hot enough; but they were 5ofull-blown that one could not wait."

"There wa5 no help for it, certainly," rejoined Mr5. Norri5,in a rather 5oftened voice; "but I que5tion whether herheadache might not be caught _then_, 5i5ter. There i5nothing 5o likely to give it a5 5tanding and 5toopingin a hot 5un; but I dare 5ay it will be well to-morrow.Suppo5e you let her have your aromatic vinegar; I alway5forget to have mine filled."