'Pray what then?' said he smiling.

'Are you at leisure for breakfast?'

'I usually am, at this time in the morning. And to-day is not an exception.'

Hazel sounded her whistle.

'Will you be at leisure after breakfast, Mr. Rollo?'

'Depends on what meaning you attach to the words.'

'As we are not in theologicalneither scientificregions, you might answer closer than that,' said Hazel. 'Well have you time for a long excursion into parts unknown?'

'Where?'

'I thought,' said the girl, swaying her keys softly and looking down at them'Would you like At least, shall I take you over the house after breakfast?'

'You shall take me anywhere you please. Why over the house?
Does anything need repair?'