"What letter?"
"The letter which led me to tell you that two men are coming here to dinner to-night."
"Oh, I had almost forgotten. Yes, I must tell Mrs. Bray. Half-past seven, I suppose."
"Yes; by the way, what makes your letter so interesting?"
"Well, Bridget's letters are always interesting. As you know, she writes well, and she has quite a gift in summing up people. You remember her letter about that French Count?"
"Very well. Yes, yes, it was very clever. Has some one else of note been staying at the Grange?"
"In a way, yes. At least she thinks he will be of note. Indeed she describes a very striking man."
"Who is he?"
"He is the candidate which her father has persuaded to fight Sir Charles Trefry at the next election."
John Castlemaine opened his eyes rather widely for a moment, then a rather amused look came upon his face.