Harvey laughed lightly.
"It seems to me," he replied, "that you are very much smitten in that quarter."
"I don't mind acknowledging it," said Jack. "She is just about the sweetest, prettiest, most charming young lady that I ever met in all my travels."
"So she is," answered Harvey. "She is worthy of you and you of her."
"If it had not been for the superlative attraction that she has for me I should not be here now."
"Well! You can congratulate yourself on one thing."
"What is that?"
"You have cut Lord Maltravers out of the game entirely. He has no show now. Ha! Ha!" laughed Harvey.
"Ha! ha!" laughed Jack. "You are right there, but the fellow is dangerous."
"Yes, indeed."