"I never said so."

"No, but you looked it."

Victoria laughed, and departed with Mrs. Trubbles and her hostess to put her wraps on, while the three gentlemen had a short smoke and conversation, after which they all separated for the night.

Eustace walked silently back in the moonlight with Mrs. Trubbles who did all the talking; and the young couple behind them talked Chinese metaphysics.

[CHAPTER VIII.]

EUSTACE EXAMINES HIS MIND.

"I looked into my mind,

And what did I find?

The waifs of the life I had left behind.

"The tears of a girl,