"And if you are not married you might write for a newspaper. At any rate, if I were you, I should be very proud of my brother."
"Aunt Stanbury is not at all proud of her nephew," said Priscilla, as they entered the house.
CHAPTER XXVI.
A THIRD PARTY IS SO OBJECTIONABLE.
Hugh Stanbury went in search of Trevelyan immediately on his return to London, and found his friend at his rooms in Lincoln's Inn.
"I have executed my commission," said Hugh, endeavouring to speak of what he had done in a cheery voice.
"I am much obliged to you, Stanbury; very much;—but I do not know that I need trouble you to tell me anything about it."
"And why not?"
"I have learned it all from that—man."