“Well, let’s have it,” said Mark.

“Why, I should ha’ thought you must ha’ known.”

“Known what—as my guv’nor’s going on the Turf again?”

“Bother the Turf! I’m sick of the name. No; master’s found out about Miss Molly.”

“Eh? What about her?”

“Married! How do you like that?”

“Never tried yet, my dear. But who to?”

“Who to, indeed! A chit of a boy.”

“Wha-a-at!” cried Mark, and a light broke upon him as he recalled what he had just seen. “Not our Master Syd?”

“Right first time.”