doing had wilfully disgraced her. Not a word was spoken till they were in the cloak-room, and then Lord George stalked out to find the brougham, or any cab that might take them away from the house. Then for the first time the Dean whispered a word to her. "Say as little as you can to him to-night, but keep up your courage." "Oh, papa!" "I understand it all. I will be with you immediately after breakfast." "You will not leave me here alone?" "Certainly not,--nor till you are in your carriage. But listen to what I am telling you. Say as little as you can till I am with you. Tell him that you are unwell to-night, and that you must sleep before you talk to him." "Ah! you don't know, papa." "I know that I will have the thing put on a right footing." Then Lord George came back, having found a cab. He gave his arm to his wife and took her away, without saying a word to the Dean. At the door of the cab the Dean bade them both good-night. "God bless you, my child," he said. "Good-night; you'll come to-morrow?" "Certainly." Then the door was shut, and the husband and wife were driven away. Of course this little episode contributed much to the amusement of Mrs. Montacute Jones's guests. The Kappa-kappa had been a very pretty exhibition, but it had not been nearly so exciting as that of the jealous husband. Captain De Baron, who remained, was, of course, a hero. As he could not take his partner into supper, he was honoured by the hand of Mrs. Montacute Jones herself. "I wouldn't have had that happen for a thousand pounds," said the old lady. "Nor I for ten," said Jack. "Has there been any reason for it?" "None in the least. I can't explain of what nature is my intimacy with Lady George, but it has been more like that of children than grown people." "I know. When grown people play at being children, it is apt to be dangerous." "But we had no idea of the kind. I may be wicked enough. I say nothing about that. But she is as pure as snow. Mrs. Jones, I could no more dare to press her hand than I would to fly at the sun. Of course I like her." "And she likes you." "I hope so,--in that sort of way. But it is shocking that such a scene should come from such a cause." "Some men, Captain De Baron, don't like having their handsome young wives liked by handsome young officers. It's very absurd, I grant." Mrs. Jones and Captain De Baron did really grieve at what had been done, but to others, the tragedy coming after the comedy had not been painful. "What will be the end of it?" said Miss Patmore Green to Sir Harry. "I am afraid they won't let her dance it any more," said Sir Harry, who was intent solely on the glories of the Kappa-kappa. "We shall hardly get any one to do it so well." "There'll be something worse than that, I'm afraid," said Miss Green. Count Costi suggested to Lady Florence that there would certainly be a duel. "We never fight here in England, Count."