"But she wants to leave us to-day. She has ordered cab. She is packing now."
"Dear, dear!" ejaculated the bewildered solicitor. "Where is she going?"
"Back to her father."
"How perfectly ridiculous. WHY?"
"I had occasion to speak to her severely—last night. She grew very angry and indignant—and—now she has ordered a cab."
"Oh!" and Hawkes laughed easily. "A little childish temper. Leave her to me. I have a method with the young. Now—tell me—what is her character? How has she behaved?"
"At times ADMIRABLY. At others—" Mrs. Chichester raised her hands and her eyes in shocked disapproval.
"Not quite—?" suggested Mr. Hawkes.
"Not AT ALL!" concluded Mrs. Chichester.
"How are her studies?"