'Lady Annabel Herbert?' said the Bishop.
Cadurcis bowed.
'I parted from her about two months back,' continued the Bishop.
'And Cherbury, dear Cherbury, is it unchanged?'
'They have not resided there for more than two years.'
'Indeed!'
'They have lived, of late, at Weymouth, for the benefit of the sea air.'
'I hope neither Lady Annabel nor her daughter needs it?' said Lord
Cadurcis, in a tone of much feeling.
'Neither now, God be praised!' replied Masham; 'but Miss Herbert has been a great invalid.'
There was a rather awkward silence. At length Lord Cadurcis said, 'We meet rather unexpectedly, my dear sir.'