'I am not in the confidence of either party, madam,' replied
Mr. Falkirk.
'If he had he would have taken her with him,' said another of the party.
'O that don't follow, you know. Maybe her mother thought she was too young—or he, perhaps. She is a beautiful girl.'
'Not my style of beauty,' said the languid lady with an air of repulsion.
'What has he been doing in Europe all this time?' pursued Mme.
Lasalle. 'Been to Norway, hasn't he?'
'I believe he went there.'
'He has relations there, Dr. Maryland told me.'
'Dr. Maryland knows,' said Mr. Falkirk.
'Perhaps he will settle in Norway.'
'Perhaps he will.'