"I shall tell you all," he said, as he led her back to her chair and drew another towards it. When they were about three feet apart he sat down himself and bent confidentially towards her. Yet he did not attempt to bridge entirely the intervening space.
"I have been up to Perthshire," he began, "assisting dear Ellen Berstoun to break off her engagement with Andrew."
Mrs. Dunbar sat up with a much more alert expression.
"I am glad to hear it," she said, with decision.
"I discovered that Frank and she loved one another. I am very glad to say he is now engaged to her instead."
She smiled at last.
"Do tell me what Andrew said!"
He shook his head.
"I'm afraid he is somewhat unreasonably annoyed."
She smiled more brightly still.